<ro>Population
<bt>2003 Estimate....................... 135,000
2002 Estimate.......................134,000
2001 Estimate.......................133,000
2000 U.S. Census..................128,283
1990 U.S. Census..................111,183
<ro>Households
<bt>2003 Estimate...................... 65,759
2002 Estimate...................... 65,100
2001 Estimate...................... 64,600
2000 U.S. Census................. 61,889
1990 U.S. Census................. 53,280
<ro>Race and Ethnicity 2000 Population* Percent
<bt>(U.S. Census)
White ................................. 68,889 53.7%
African American............... 28,463 22.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander........ 7,299 5.7%
Native American....................... 255 0.2%
Other & Multiple Races......... 4,495 3.5%
Hispanic (All Races)............ 18,882 14.7%
Total Population 128,283 100.0%
<ro>Registered Voters
<bt>2003......................... 70,810
2002......................... 69,642
2001......................... 72,939
2000......................... 68,336
<ro>Public School Membership
<bt>June 2003.................. 10,687
June 2002.................. 10,737
June 2001.................. 11,165
June 2000.................. 10,814
<ro>Land Area
<bt>Square Miles.......................................... 15.75
Acres of Public Parks & Open Space.. 946.7*
Total Acres of Public Parks & Open
Space per 1,000 population...................... 7.0
* Net Park Area includes parks at Cameron Station.
<ro>Housing
<bt>Housing Units June 2003
Single-family Homes.............. 21,436
Condominiums*...................... 14,734
Rental Apartments(est.)........... 32,551
Total....................................... 68,721
*Townhouse condos are counted as single family homes.
<ro>Housing Units by Occupancy
<bt>Owner Renter
2000 U.S. Census 40% 60%
<ro>Average Assessed Value (2003)*
<bt>All Residential Units**............. $308,876
Single-Family Homes............... $405,185
Condominiums***.................... $169,016
*Includes new construction
** Does not include rental apartments
***Townhouse condos are counted as single family homes.
<ro>Local Economy
<ro>Employment June '00 June '01 June '02 June '03
<bt>Employed 76,896 78,504 80,869 82,393
Unemployed 1,298 2,178 3,032 2,282
Jobless Rate 1.7% 2.7% 3.6% 2.7%
<ro>Largest Private Employers (July 2003)
<bt>Alexandria Hospital........................ 1,539
Institute for Defense Analysis.......... 1,200
American Diabetes Assoc.................. 900
Center for Naval Analysis................. 600
Boat Owners Assoc........................... 570
Public Broadcasting............................ 500
<ro>Largest Public Employers (July 2003)
<bt>U.S. Department of Defense*.................... 8,973
Civilian ............................................... 4,606
Military............................................... 4,367
City of Alexandria..................................... 2,285
Alexandria Public Schools......................... 2,099
WMATA (Metro)*..................................... 1,162
Northern Virginia Community College....... 952
U.S. Department of Agriculture................... 675
U.S. Postal Service....................................... 396
* 2002
<ro>Median Household Income
<bt>2002 Est. - Alexandria........................ $74,091
Northern Virginia............. $90,129
Virginia............................ $51,305
2000 U.S. Census - Alexandria......... $56,054
<ro>Taxes
<bt>Real Property Tax Rate
2003 ... $1.035 per $100 assessed value
Personal Property Tax Rate
2003 ... $4.75 per $100 assessed value
CITY FINANCES
Bond Ratings
Moody's Investors Service. Inc. ................ Aaa
Standard & Poor's...................................... AAA
Assessed Value of Real Property
2003......................................... $18,666,695,100
2002.......................................... $16,272,679,700
2001.......................................... $14,632,349,200
2000.......................................... $13,295,307,700
1999.......................................... $12,187,519,600
1998.......................................... $11,605,290,200
1997.......................................... $11,170,803,462
1996.......................................... $10,942,274,132
1995.......................................... $10,837,313,680
1994.......................................... $10,818,324,153
1993.......................................... $11,026,977,871
1992.......................................... $11,243,910,950
1991.......................................... $12,141,931,798
Budgets
FY '04 Total Operating Budget
General Fund Budget
Special Revenue Fund*
Other Funds (To Be Supplied by the Budget Office)
FY '04 Total Schools Budget
Expenditures per Pupil Enrolled**
*Includes Federal and State Grants.
**Includes both Operating and Capital Costs.
Sources: Real Estate Assessor; and Alexandria
Office of Management and Budget.