Population 4,297 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Alexandria
Household size in West Alexandria
| Period | West Alexandria | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in West Alexandria run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Dayton area, where it has 2.37 people. Household size has dropped from 2.63 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 West Alexandria
| Period | West Alexandria | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 41.0 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, West Alexandria is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 West Alexandria
| Period | West Alexandria | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in West Alexandria than nationally: 9.2%, against 11.6%.
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 West Alexandria
Renters in West Alexandria
| Period | West Alexandria | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 33.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 36.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 36.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 35.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +1.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.3% of households in West Alexandria rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 West Alexandria
| Period | West Alexandria | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in West Alexandria than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Dayton area.
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 West Alexandria
| Period | West Alexandria | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1967 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1967 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1968 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in West Alexandria is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of the Dayton area.
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 West Alexandria
| Period | West Alexandria | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $709 | $775 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $684 | $843 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $789 | $893 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $789 | $1,166 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$80 | +$391 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in West Alexandria runs $789 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.3% 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 West Alexandria
Bachelor's degrees in West Alexandria
| Period | West Alexandria | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 26.7% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 27.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 30.0% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 33.6% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Alexandria have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.8%, 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 West Alexandria
| Period | West Alexandria | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 88.7% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 89.4% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 91.0% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 92.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in West Alexandria have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the Dayton area as a whole (92.9%).
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 West Alexandria
| Period | West Alexandria | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.0% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in West Alexandria is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
West Alexandria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Alexandria | 2.48 | 44.2 | 9.2% | 20.3% | 6.8% | 1970 | $789 | 18.8% | 90.9% | 5.1% |
| Ingomar | 2.57 | 44.9 | 6.7% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 1971 | $826 | 19.8% | 92.9% | 1.7% |
| Ransom | 2.30 | 49.2 | 7.6% | 20.5% | 7.8% | 1976 | $790 | 17.1% | 91.7% | 4.8% |
| Enterprise | 2.64 | 43.8 | 6.9% | 2.6% | 7.6% | 1971 | $831 | 21.1% | 93.9% | 0.0% |
| Pyrmont | 2.74 | 38.9 | 10.3% | 25.0% | 2.7% | 1965 | $888 | 22.6% | 97.1% | 2.5% |
| Gratis | 2.41 | 48.4 | 7.8% | 9.3% | 3.2% | 1975 | $891 | 19.7% | 92.0% | 3.9% |
| Eaton | 2.29 | 45.4 | 13.7% | 23.3% | 8.2% | 1972 | $914 | 22.0% | 93.6% | 2.0% |
| Lewisburg | 2.55 | 37.2 | 12.7% | 23.1% | 3.6% | 1959 | $768 | 14.9% | 93.5% | 5.1% |
| Farmersville | 2.57 | 46.2 | 10.0% | 6.7% | 1.9% | 1963 | $1,058 | 23.0% | 91.5% | 4.5% |
| New Lebanon | 2.57 | 38.6 | 12.4% | 20.1% | 2.4% | 1966 | $972 | 16.5% | 91.3% | 3.5% |
| Brookville | 2.44 | 46.9 | 3.5% | 26.8% | 8.5% | 1972 | $1,222 | 25.6% | 95.1% | 3.7% |
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 West Alexandria. 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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