Alexandria, LA

Alexandria, LA

1971‑1983:		Alexandria, LA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Alexandria, LA MSA
2003‑2006:		Alexandria, LA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Grant Parish, LA		14,263		13,330		13,671		16,703		17,526		18,698		19,438

Rapides Parish, LA		90,648		111,351		118,078		135,282		131,556		126,337		127,887



Total		-		-		-		151,985		131,556		126,337		147,325
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-13.4%		-4.0%		16.6%



Total (as currently defined)		104,911		124,681		131,749		151,985		149,082		145,035		147,325
Percent Change		-		18.8%		5.7%		15.4%		-1.9%		-2.7%		1.6%

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Grant Parish, LA

Rapides Parish, LA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Alexandria, LA		34,913			40,279			41,557			51,565	*		49,188	*		46,342	*		45,693	*



Total		0			0			0			51,565			49,188			46,342			45,693
Metro		0			0			0			151,985			131,556			126,337			147,325
Percent											33.9%			37.4%			36.7%			31.0%

Timeline

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Alexandria, LA

Urban/Rural Population



1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					61,584		46.7%
			UA Population				77,609		58.9%
		Rural Population					70,165		53.3%

		Inside Central Cities					41,557		31.5%
		Outside Central Cities					90,192		68.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					131,749		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Alexandria, LA			77,609		77,609		100.0%

		Total					77,609


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					92,742		68.6%
			UA Population				92,742		68.6%
		Rural Population					42,540		31.4%

		Inside Central Cities					51,565		38.1%
		Outside Central Cities					83,717		61.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					135,282		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Alexandria, LA			92,742		92,742		100.0%

		Total					92,742


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					86,001		65.4%
			UA Population				86,001		65.4%
		Rural Population					45,555		34.6%

		Inside Central Cities					49,188		37.4%
		Outside Central Cities					82,368		62.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					131,556		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Alexandria, LA			86,001		86,001		100.0%

		Total					86,001


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					78,504		54.1%
			UA Population				78,504		54.1%
		Rural Population					66,531		45.9%

		Inside Principal Cities					46,342		32.0%
		Outside Principal Cities					98,693		68.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					145,035		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Alexandria, LA			78,504		78,504		100.0%

		Total					78,504


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Nov 1971



-		New SMSA: Alexandria, LA SMSA
-		Rapides Parish, LA included as original SMSA component
-		Alexandria, LA designated as original central city of new SMSA


Apr 1973



-		Grant Parish, LA added


Jun 1983



-		Grant Parish, LA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Jun 2003



-		Grant Parish, LA added