Electricity rates in Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria, LA ranks 2 of 13 Louisiana cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1970). Alexandria, Louisiana has 44,566 residents in 16,914 households; 64.3% heat with electricity.
Alexandria on the map
Rapides Parish, with Alexandria marked
Housing and heating in Alexandria
Alexandria, LA: 13,469 of 20,805 homes were built before 1980 and 3,667 in 2000 or later. Alexandria, LA has 14,506 detached houses, 3,264 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 819 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Alexandria, LA
% of homes by decade built, Alexandria, LA
- 6pre-40
- 1640s
- 1450s
- 1460s
- 1570s
- 1380s
- 590s
- 900s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Alexandria, LA
| Alexandria, LA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, LA, median year built | 1970 | 1980 | -10 years | 12 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, built before 1980 | 64.7% | 50.6% | +14.1 points | 5 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, built 2000 or later | 17.6% | 24.2% | -6.5 points | 6 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, detached houses | 69.7% | 67.6% | +2.1 points | 5 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 15.7% | 8.2% | +7.5 points | 8 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, mobile homes | 3.9% | 15.6% | -11.7 points | 2 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, renter households | 47.7% | 34.7% | +13.0 points | 4 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, median home value | $182,800 | $179,100 | +$3,700 | 10 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, median gross rent a month | $946 | $942 | +$4 | 12 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, people per household | 2.51 | 2.56 | -0.05 | 4 of 13 |
Who supplies Alexandria
Rapides Parish lists 5 utilities for Alexandria, LA (44,566 residents): homes pay 11.05 to 13.70 cents per kWh, about $133 to $165 a month at 1,202 kWh, 3.4% to 4.2% of the $47,357 Alexandria median income. Rapides Parish page.
Facts about Alexandria
- Residents of Alexandria, LA, ACS 2023
- 44,56610 of 13 Louisiana cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Alexandria, LA
- $47,35711 of 13 of those cities
- Households in Alexandria, LA
- 16,9142.63 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Alexandria, LA
- 52.3%8,850 owners and 8,064 renter households
- Housing units in Alexandria, LA
- 20,8053,891 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Alexandria, LA
- 64.3%10,874 of 16,914 homes
- Land area of Alexandria, LA
- 28.5 sq mi1,565.0 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Alexandria, LA
- 3.4% to 4.2%at 1,202 kWh a month over the $47,357 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Alexandria, LA
- 66NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 148.1 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Alexandria, LA
- 197013,469 of 20,805 homes (64.7%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Alexandria, LA
- $182,800$946 gross rent a month, 6.21% of value a year
Outage risk around Alexandria
Alexandria, LA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 49 wind and 17 tornado, 148.1 per 100,000 residents of 44,566. Top gust near Alexandria, LA: 96 knots, 110 mph. Damage near Alexandria, LA: $4.3M.
Reports within 15 miles of Alexandria, LA
wind and tornado reports, Alexandria, LA
- 5'15
- 4'16
- 4'17
- 4'18
- 6'19
- 5'20
- 1'21
- 2'22
- 3'23
- 20'24
- 12'25
| Alexandria, LA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, LA, 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Alexandria, LA, 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Alexandria, LA, 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Alexandria, LA, 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Alexandria, LA, 2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Alexandria, LA, 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Alexandria, LA, 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alexandria, LA, 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alexandria, LA, 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Alexandria, LA, 2024 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Alexandria, LA, 2025 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
Cost of living with electricity in Alexandria
Alexandria, LA: 16,914 households at $2,242 a year per home for electricity (Rapides Parish average, DOE LEAD) come to about $37.9 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,484 a year per household.
| Group in Alexandria, LA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Alexandria, LA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, LA, all households | 16,914 | $2,242 | $37.9 million | 4.73% |
| Alexandria, LA, homeowners | 8,850 | $2,450 | $21.7 million | 5.17% |
| Alexandria, LA, renters | 8,064 | $1,841 | $14.8 million | 3.89% |
Who lives in Alexandria: income, cars, homes
11,374 residents of Alexandria, LA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.6. In Alexandria, LA, 6,551 of 16,914 households earn under $35,000, 4,925 $35,000-$75,000, 3,581 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,857 $150,000 or more. In Alexandria, LA, 2,374 households own no vehicle and 6,858 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 17,976 workers in Alexandria, LA, 850 work from home, 13,775 drive alone, 539 ride transit and 160 walk. Alexandria, LA homes: 12,395 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,423 none or one, median 5.2 rooms. In Alexandria, LA, 4,101 of 7,409 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,966 households moved in since 2018 and 3,541 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace.
Household income in Alexandria, LA
| Alexandria, LA | Value | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, LA, households under $35,000 | 38.7% | 3 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, households $150,000 or more | 11.0% | 11 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, residents below poverty | 26.4% | 2 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, median age | 37.6 | 5 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 59.6% | 9 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, households without a vehicle | 14.0% | 3 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, households with 2+ vehicles | 40.5% | 11 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, workers at home | 4.7% | 10 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, cost-burdened renters | 55.4% | 6 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, moved in since 2018 | 35.3% | 6 of 13 |
| Alexandria, LA, moved in before 2000 | 20.9% | 7 of 13 |
Analyst note on Alexandria
Household income in Alexandria, LA is $47,357; 8,850 of its 16,914 households own. Alexandria, LA counts 44,566 residents in 16,914 households, on 28.5 square miles. 10,874 of the 16,914 occupied homes in Alexandria, LA heat with electricity.
Alexandria, LA has 20,805 housing units, 3,891 of them vacant or seasonal. A filing named like the city, City of Alexandria, is listed, so a local or municipal utility may serve at least part of Alexandria, LA. Alexandria, LA ranks 2 of 13 Louisiana cities for the lowest median rent ($946 a month).
Alexandria, LA ranks 2 of 13 Louisiana cities for the share of mobile homes (4%). Alexandria, LA ranks 3 of 13 Louisiana cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (64%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Alexandria
Compare Alexandria with nearby cities
| City near Alexandria, LA | Distance from Alexandria | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, LA (this page) | 0 mi | 44,566 | $47,357 | 1970 | $182,800 | 66 | 4.7% |
| Lafayette, LA | 79.6 mi south | 121,537 (+76,971) | $61,454 (+$14,097) | 1981 (+11 yr) | $251,300 (+$68,500) | 97 (+31) | 9.5% (+4.7 pts) |
| Lake Charles, LA | 87.5 mi southwest | 81,679 (+37,113) | $56,864 (+$9,507) | 1979 (+9 yr) | $204,000 (+$21,200) | 114 (+48) | 4.8% (+0.0 pts) |
| Monroe, LA | 87.8 mi north | 47,241 (+2,675) | $36,521 (-$10,836) | 1971 (+1 yr) | $174,800 (-$8,000) | 133 (+67) | 7.1% (+2.4 pts) |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 98.8 mi southeast | 223,699 (+179,133) | $49,944 (+$2,587) | 1975 (+5 yr) | $224,500 (+$41,700) | 138 (+72) | 7.1% (+2.4 pts) |
| Bossier City, LA | 109.8 mi northwest | 62,832 (+18,266) | $55,130 (+$7,773) | 1979 (+9 yr) | $192,300 (+$9,500) | 324 (+258) | 5.3% (+0.6 pts) |
ZIP codes in Alexandria
| ZIP area touching Alexandria, LA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Alexandria | Share of Alexandria's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 71303 (Alexandria, LA) | 14.7% | 32.8% |
| 71301 (Alexandria, LA) | 71.3% | 31.2% |
| 71302 (Alexandria, LA) | 14.3% | 29.0% |
| 71409 (Alexandria, LA) | 1.4% | 6.9% |
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Questions on Alexandria
Alexandria: what is the electricity rate?
Alexandria, LA has no price of its own; its 44,566 residents are served by one of 5 utilities, and a 1,202 kWh month costs $133 to $165.
Alexandria: how does it rank among Louisiana cities?
Alexandria, LA: rank 10 of 13 by its 44,566 residents, rank 11 of 13 by $47,357 median income.
Alexandria: how many homes heat with electricity?
Alexandria, LA: 10,874 of 16,914 occupied homes, 64.3%; Rapides Parish 70.3%.
Alexandria: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,202 kWh a month, 3.4% to 4.2% of the $47,357 median income in Alexandria, LA.
Alexandria: damaging storms reported nearby?
66 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Alexandria, LA, 2015 to 2025, 148.1 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Alexandria?
Alexandria, LA: median home built 1970; 13,469 of 20,805 homes (64.7%) predate 1980, 14,506 are detached and 3,264 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many residents of Alexandria, LA live below the poverty line?
11,374 residents.
How many households in Alexandria, LA earn under $35,000?
6,551 of 16,914, against 1,857 at $150,000 or more.
How many Alexandria, LA households have no car?
2,374 households; 6,858 have two or more.