Population 674 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alexander
Household size in Alexander
| Period | Alexander | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.47 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Alexander are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Alexander
| Period | Alexander | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.3 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Alexander is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. North Dakota as a whole looks much the same. The median age has dropped from 40.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Alexander
| Period | Alexander | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Alexander: 0.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Alexander
Renters in Alexander
| Period | Alexander | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Alexander rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly six in ten owners (56.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Alexander
| Period | Alexander | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.4% of the housing in Alexander, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Alexander
| Period | Alexander | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +11 | +6 |
Homes in Alexander are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Alexander
| Period | Alexander | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $388 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $993 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,044 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,074 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,686 | +$458 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Alexander costs $2,074 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Alexander
Bachelor's degrees in Alexander
| Period | Alexander | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Alexander have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Alexander
| Period | Alexander | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Alexander have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in North Dakota overall (94.1%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Alexander
| Period | Alexander | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.1% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Alexander has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Alexander compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | 2.27 | 38.3 | 0.6% | 30.9% | 17.4% | 1984 | $2,074 | 13.9% | 91.0% | 0.3% |
| Rawson | 2.27 | 39.4 | 3.5% | 37.5% | 14.5% | 1986 | $2,060 | 15.1% | 94.3% | 0.2% |
| Charbonneau | 2.20 | 40.4 | 1.0% | 35.6% | 15.0% | 1982 | $2,088 | 15.3% | 94.0% | 0.2% |
| Arnegard | 2.75 | 33.1 | 13.7% | 25.2% | 20.2% | 2012 | $1,609 | 20.8% | 92.8% | 0.8% |
| Cartwright | 2.12 | 42.2 | 1.1% | 33.0% | 14.8% | 1981 | $2,093 | 17.0% | 95.1% | 0.3% |
| Watford City | 2.58 | 32.9 | 11.0% | 54.2% | 21.4% | 2012 | $1,445 | 15.7% | 88.4% | 2.4% |
| Fairview | 1.75 | 48.9 | 0.7% | 13.8% | 20.1% | 1977 | $2,093 | 24.1% | 94.7% | 1.7% |
| Buford | 2.91 | 33.8 | 3.8% | 20.3% | 22.7% | 1997 | $1,188 | 28.8% | 90.8% | 0.8% |
| Trenton | 3.16 | 30.1 | 4.9% | 27.2% | 24.4% | 2000 | $999 | 29.9% | 91.2% | 0.9% |
| Fairview | 2.43 | 39.7 | 9.6% | 24.0% | 24.2% | 1977 | $962 | 19.9% | 94.9% | 5.5% |
| Williston | 2.65 | 32.8 | 10.7% | 49.6% | 25.0% | 1992 | $1,091 | 23.3% | 93.5% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Alexander. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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