CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Alexander

New York · 448 residents · 0.44 sq mi

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Alexander is home to 448 people in New York. The poverty rate is 0.2%, under the national 13.2%. The median age is 28.2, younger than the US median of 33.0. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $57,800. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

448

−7%vs 2000

vs 481 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.2

−14%vs 2000

vs 32.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.44 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024404

Age distribution, 1990

Under 512.1%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.6%(43)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(29)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248%(36)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.5%(92)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(65)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546%(27)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646%(27)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.9%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(19)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,038

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,528 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,505

−57%vs 2000

vs $26,837 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

0.2%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$57,800

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$383

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $490 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.3%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.9% in 2000

27.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(471)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)

Asian0.8%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(446)

Black0.4%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Dominican1.7%(7)

Mexican0.5%(2)

Puerto Rican0.5%(2)

Ancestry

German23%(93)

English17.1%(69)

Irish12.1%(49)

Polish11.1%(45)

Italian10.1%(41)

Scottish2.7%(11)

Norwegian1.7%(7)

British1.5%(6)

American1%(4)

French Canadian1%(4)

Canadian0.5%(2)

Dutch0.5%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Subsaharan African0.5%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.1%

−13.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.2 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 16.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.4%(66)

Married50%(86)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced11.6%(20)

Women 15+

Never married28.8%(53)

Married46.7%(86)

Widowed4.9%(9)

Divorced19.6%(36)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.9%

+4.3 ptssince 2013

from 2.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.4%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 59.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.1%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 8.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.5%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.5%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 67.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.9%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 37.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22.2%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.2%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 9 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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