| Alexander, Arkansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Counties | Saline, Pulaski |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 614 |
| - Density | 1,535/sq mi (511.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72002 |
| Area code(s) | 501 |
| FIPS code | 05-00580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0057254 |
Alexander is a town in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 614 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Alexander is located at (34.631508, -92.444188)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 614 people, 276 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The population density was 526.8/km² (1,369.5/mi²). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 261.7/km² (680.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.68% White, 26.71% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 2.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 276 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.79. In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $30,050, and the median income for a family was $35,341. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $21,958 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,157. About 9.5% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over. Racial profiling has been reported lately on illegal arrest of people by the local Police on basis of racial profile.
External links
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