Alexandria is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 10,570 people and four associated neighborhoods, Alexandria is the 40th largest community in Kentucky. Alexandria real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Alexandria house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Alexandria is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Alexandria is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Alexandria who work in healthcare (12.65%), management occupations (12.37%), and office and administrative support (9.99%). Also of interest is that Alexandria has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.87% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Alexandria is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Alexandria really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Alexandria perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The education level of Alexandria citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.16% of adults in Alexandria have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Alexandria in 2022 was $40,838, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,352 for a family of four. The people who call Alexandria home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alexandria residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Alexandria include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Alexandria is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
