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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Alexander, AR compare?
| Figure | Alexander, AR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,801 |
| Change since April 2020 | +12.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,385 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,499 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.1% |
| Measure | Alexander, AR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,587±156 |
| Median age | 32.0±7.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.9%±9.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 32.8%±8.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 35.3%±7.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.2%±7.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.6%±7.3 pts |
| Median household income | $57,250±$22,402 |
| Per capita income | $22,551±$4,062 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.5%±9.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $174,000±$21,488 |
| Median gross rent | $1,054±$371 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 62.6%±30.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.2%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±3.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.4%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.3%±8.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.9 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.6%±6.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov