Demographic Profile for Alexander County, Illinois
From 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Alexander from outside the country. The immigration into Alexander accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Illinois. This level of international migration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Alexander County, Illinois to be 39.0 years old. The median in Alexander is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.1 years old. With 25.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Alexander can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Alexander County, Illinois had a population that was estimated at 8,927 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 9,588. The decline represents a decrease of -6.9 percent. Alexander ranks 85 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 2,852 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Alexander extends a total area of 236 square miles. The county has a low average population density of 38 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Summers, WV (38 per sq. mile ), Hampton, SC (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, NC (38 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pike, IN (38 per sq. mile ), Jasper, TX (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, KY (38 per sq. mile ).
Alexander County, Illinois has a population that is comprised of 62.3 percent White, 34.7 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 36.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Alexander has increased the percent of minority makeup when 36.7 percent of the population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Alexander County, Illinois to be 39.0 years old. The median in Alexander is greater than the median age for the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.1 years old. With 25.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Alexander can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Alexander County, Illinois had a population that was estimated at 8,927 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 9,588. The decline represents a decrease of -6.9 percent. Alexander ranks 85 of 102 counties by growth in total population in Illinois and the county ranks 2,852 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Alexander extends a total area of 236 square miles. The county has a low average population density of 38 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Summers, WV (38 per sq. mile ), Hampton, SC (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, NC (38 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pike, IN (38 per sq. mile ), Jasper, TX (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, KY (38 per sq. mile ).
Alexander County, Illinois has a population that is comprised of 62.3 percent White, 34.7 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 36.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Alexander has increased the percent of minority makeup when 36.7 percent of the population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
