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Alexander County, IL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
Designated Market Area: Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, KY-MO-IL-TN
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 4,858   ( 3,380 from 2010 , 384 from 2020)
Land area: 235.4 square miles
Population density: 20.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,083 63.46% 38.1%
Black:1,46830.22% 49.5%
Indian:270.56% 8.0%
Asian:230.47% 4.5%
2+ races:1312.70% 6.4%
Hispanic:1262.59% 18.7%
Total non-White:1,77536.54% 45.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:121 11.5
Deaths:25123.9
Net Migration: -249-23.8
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-1,900 -23.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,480 -18.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,238
4,98360.49%
2,90835.30%
250.30%
220.27%
1401.70%
1551.88%
3,25539.51%

2000
9,590
5,96862.23%
3,33834.81%
260.27%
370.39%
800.83%
1381.44%
3,62237.77%

1990
10,626
7,04566.30%
3,50432.98%
180.17%
310.29%
n/a
280.26%
3,58133.70%

1980
12,264
8,37568.29%
3,80831.05%
60.05%
110.09%
n/a
640.52%
3,88931.71%

1970
12,015
8,59671.54%
3,37528.09%
120.10%
260.22%
n/a
00.00%
3,419 28.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,168 12.2
1,14211.9
-1,695-17.7
60.1
-985 -10.3
-367 -3.8
1990's
NumberRate
1,516 14.3
1,36712.9
-584-5.5
120.1
-1,077 -10.1
41 0.4
1980's
NumberRate
1,941 15.8
1,703 13.9
-1,712 -14.0
n/a
-1,330 -10.8
-308 -2.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
66 0.5
n/a
-221 -1.8
470 3.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Alexander County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.9
1,156 23.8%
3,702 76.2%
1,236 25.4%
1,727
2.97
974 56.4%
690 70.8%
95 9.8%
753 43.6%

2010
NumberPercent
41.1
1,885 22.9%
6,353 77.1%
1,397 17.0%
3,329
2.31
2,093 62.9%
1,318 63.0%
371 17.7%
1,236 37.1%

2000
NumberPercent
38.3
2,485 25.9%
7,105 74.1%
1,611 16.8%
3,827
2.35
2,528 66.1%
1,735 68.6%
467 18.5%
1,299 33.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
3,068 28.9%
7,558 71.1%
1,933 18.2%
4,280
2.44
2,934 68.6%
2,058 70.1%
492 16.8%
1,346 31.4%

1980
NumberPercent
33.1
3,559 29.0%
8,705 71.0%
2,236 18.2%
4,734
2.57
3,229 68.2%
2,430 75.3%
393 12.2%
1,505 31.8%

2022 Housing Data for Alexander County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,000 
Median Value$58,600 
Occupied1,72757.6%
Vacant1,27342.4%
Owned1,34677.9%
Rented38122.1%
Median Rent$652 
Single-Family Units2,22374.1%
    Detached2,21773.9%
    Attached60.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units31710.6%
Mobile Homes37512.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alexander County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001478.5%
$10,000 to $14,99918610.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991015.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991377.9%
$25,000 to $29,999482.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991317.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991106.4%
$40,000 to $44,999492.8%
$45,000 to $49,999865.0%
$50,000 to $59,99917510.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991488.6%
$75,000 to $99,99918110.5%
$100,000 to $124,999975.6%
$125,000 to $149,999372.1%
$150,000 to $199,999663.8%
$200,000 or more281.6%
Median Household Income40,365 
Per Capita Income21,922 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI19311.2%
Public Assistance22513.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps41824.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,67056.3%
Unemployed1896.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,85962.6%
Not in Labor Force1,10937.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector78048361.8%
Non-Profit256926.6%
Self-Employed574257.6%
Local Government1089952.2%
State Government559536.7%
Federal Government121642.9%
Total Private + Self83752561.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.20027941.8%
Total1,03780456.3%
Pct. Govt.20.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1548.4%
Sales and Office Occupations38320.8%
Professional, Technical27514.9%
Service Occupations37020.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing80.4%
All others65935.8%
White Collar 44.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance29015.8%
Manufacturing27715.0%
Retail trade23612.8%
Educational services19710.7%
Transportation and warehousing1558.4%
Construction1256.8%
Public administration1055.7%
Accommodation and food services1025.5%
Wholesale trade764.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.492.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction422.3%
Other services382.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation301.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting301.6%
Professional, scientific, technical251.4%
Utilities231.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing221.2%
Finance and insurance110.6%
Information80.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Alexander County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican350.67%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American160.30%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan160.30%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese110.21%
Filipino10.02%
Japanese10.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,96699.2%
Spanish370.7%
Tagalog10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German64712.3%
Irish3717.1%
English3516.7%
American2554.8%
Eastern European801.5%
Scotch-Irish641.2%
European541.0%
Scottish511.0%
French320.6%
Scandinavian290.6%
Italian250.5%
Welsh230.4%
Dutch150.3%
Norwegian80.2%
Czech60.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,260100.0%
Not a citizen10.0%
Native5,22099.2%
Foreign-born410.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alexander County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
179 4.8%333 8.9%1,572 41.8%1,286 34.2%222 5.9%167 4.4%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 179 4.8%
9-12 Years 333 8.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,572 41.8%
Some College 1,286 34.2%
Bach. Degree 222 5.9%
Grad Degree 167 4.4%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Alexander County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,111 3,609 502 12.2% 6.3%
1991 4,315 3,769 546 12.7% 7.3%
1992 4,196 3,712 484 11.5% 7.9%
1993 4,184 3,667 517 12.4% 7.5%
1994 3,939 3,501 438 11.1% 5.8%
1995 3,890 3,551 339 8.7% 5.2%
1996 4,037 3,697 340 8.4% 5.3%
1997 3,835 3,507 328 8.6% 4.8%
1998 4,077 3,761 316 7.8% 4.5%
1999 4,245 3,970 275 6.5% 4.4%
2000 3,632 3,362 270 7.4% 4.4%
2001 3,499 3,219 280 8.0% 5.4%
2002 3,462 3,149 313 9.0% 6.6%
2003 3,486 3,116 370 10.6% 6.7%
2004 3,393 3,083 310 9.1% 6.2%
2005 3,339 3,053 286 8.6% 5.7%
2006 3,297 3,031 266 8.1% 4.6%
2007 3,268 2,996 272 8.3% 5.1%
2008 3,106 2,805 301 9.7% 6.5%
2009 2,993 2,623 370 12.4% 10.2%
2010 2,967 2,615 352 11.9% 10.5%
2011 2,889 2,516 373 12.9% 9.8%
2012 2,748 2,418 330 12.0% 9.0%
2013 2,687 2,348 339 12.6% 9.1%
2014 2,556 2,281 275 10.8% 7.2%
2015 2,297 2,086 211 9.2% 6.0%
2016 2,215 2,008 207 9.3% 5.9%
2017 2,136 1,957 179 8.4% 5.0%
2018 2,074 1,906 168 8.1% 4.4%
2019 1,948 1,829 119 6.1% 4.0%
2020 1,918 1,730 188 9.8% 9.5%
2021 1,838 1,689 149 8.1% 6.1%
2022 1,808 1,695 113 6.2% 4.6%
2023 1,811 1,697 114 6.3% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com