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Alexander, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Alexander is a Census city of 3,587 people across 2.26 square miles of land, lying across Saline County and Pulaski County. Median household income is $57,250, 85.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Alexander
What Alexander is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.26 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,589
- County holding the largest share of its areaSaline County, 93.7 percent
- Counties this place lies inSaline County 93.7 percent, Pulaski County 6.3 percent
Alexander crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alexander
How many people live in Alexander
- Population3,587
- Median age32.0 plus or minus 7.8
- Population under 181,163 plus or minus 266
- Share under 1832.4 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Population 65 and over299 plus or minus 127
- Share 65 and over8.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Households1,213
- Family households944
- Share of households that are families77.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Alexander
- Median household income$57,250 plus or minus $22,402
- Per capita income$22,551
- Civilian labor force1,696
- Employed1,608
- Unemployed88 plus or minus 71
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over2,272
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher77.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.6 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Alexander
- Housing units1,405
- Occupied units1,213
- Vacant units192 plus or minus 123
- Vacancy rate13.7 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Owner occupied1,034
- Renter occupied179 plus or minus 99
- Ownership rate85.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$174,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,054 plus or minus $371
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.1 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Single family units715 plus or minus 176
- Share single family50.9 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes690 plus or minus 167
- Median year structure built2001
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Alexander gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,466
- Commuting under 15 minutes294 plus or minus 147
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.1 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more661 plus or minus 215
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.1 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Drove alone83.3 percent
- Carpooled10.1 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.4 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alexander
SBA loans in Alexander (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$1,265,900
- Average approval$180,843
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$608,500
- Jobs supported23
- Jobs per approval3.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises28.6 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alexander, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alexander
Flood risk in Alexander
- NFIP communityCity of Alexander
- NFIP community number050377
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/05/20
The City of Alexander participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050377 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Saline County, not Alexander
Saline County context, not Alexander figures
- Establishments in Saline County2,389
- Covered employment, Saline County27,501
- Average annual pay, Saline County$47,454
- Housing units permitted, Saline County509
Every figure in this section is published for Saline County as a whole and is not a measurement of Alexander.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Alexander questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alexander, Arkansas?
3,587, in 1,213 households. Alexander city covers 2.26 square miles of land, which is 1,589 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Alexander in?
Alexander lies in more than one. By area it is 93.7 percent in Saline County, 6.3 percent in Pulaski County. This page sits under Saline County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Alexander?
$57,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,000. Median gross rent is $1,054 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Alexander businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $150,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alexander, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Alexander borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Alexander. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Alexander in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Alexander appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Alexander, city of, community 050377, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Alexander figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Saline County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Alexander.
Is zoning published for Alexander?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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