Alexander County, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Alexander County, Illinois has a population of 4,875 across 236 square miles, down 12.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $273.5 m in 2024, 75 establishments operate here.
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Alexander County
How many people live in Alexander County
- Population4,875
- Households1,904
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$47,043
- Median age48.0
- Median gross rent$656 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$59,800
- Home value to household income1.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,497
- Population under 181,040
- Share under 1821.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,215
- Share 65 and over24.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,620
- Civilian labor force1,929
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.3 percent
- Rank by population among Illinois counties98th of 102
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2907th
Alexander County is the 98th largest of 102 Illinois counties by population. A median home costs 1.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.9 percent against 21.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alexander County
Is Alexander County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-12.34 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,241
- Births, 202437
- Deaths, 202489
- Natural change, 2024-52
- Net domestic migration, 2024-77
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-77
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-351
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3135th
The county has lost 12.34 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Alexander County
Where people moving to Alexander County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving77
- People arriving, from those returns161
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$25,169
- Largest single originAlexander County Non-migrants (1,736 households)
- Largest single destination (1,736 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander County Non-migrants | 1,736 | 3,420 | $87.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 44 | 91 | $993,000 |
| Cape Girardeau County | 33 | 70 | $944,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Alexander County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Alexander County
What the Alexander County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$273.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$186.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202446.8 percent
- GDP change over five years71.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Illinois counties95th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2756th
- GDP per resident$56,096
Output grew 46.8 percent in the latest year and 71.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Alexander County
Who employs people in Alexander County
- Covered employment, annual average888
- Establishments reporting96
- Average annual pay$50,443
- Average weekly wage$970
- Sector 31-33, employment118
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$60,791
- Sector 44-45, employment72
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$22,484
- Sector 22, employment47
- Sector 22, average annual pay$92,123
- Sector 11, employment27
- Sector 11, average annual pay$69,010
- Sector 81, employment14
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 118 | 6 | $60,791 |
| Sector 44-45 | 72 | 11 | $22,484 |
| Sector 22 | 47 | 5 | $92,123 |
| Sector 11 | 27 | 8 | $69,010 |
| Sector 81 | 14 | 5 | $14,278 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 118 jobs, 13.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Alexander County
What businesses operate in Alexander County
- Establishments, all industries75
- Employment at those establishments960
- Annual payroll$39.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Alexander County
What is being built in Alexander County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$450,000
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units100.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$225,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.1
Multifamily is 100.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Alexander County
How big is Alexander County
- Land area236 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Illinois counties97th of 102
- Width, east to west21.3 mi
- Height, north to south25.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land21
- Establishments per square mile0.32
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Alexander County
What hazards affect Alexander County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate83.3 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Alexander County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Alexander County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population4,875
- Households1,904
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$47,043
- Median age48.0
Common questions
Alexander County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alexander County, Illinois?
4,875, in 1,904 households, ranking 98th of 102 Illinois counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Alexander County growing?
The population has fallen 12.34 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 37 births against 89 deaths, with net migration of -77. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Alexander County?
$47,043. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $59,800, which is 1.3 times income, and median gross rent is $656 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Alexander County?
75 establishments, employing 960 people with an annual payroll of $39.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Alexander County?
Average annual pay is $50,443, or $970 a week, across 888 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Alexander County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $450,000. Multifamily was 100.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Alexander County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Alexander County come from?
The largest single origin is Alexander County Non-migrants, with 1,736 households. Arriving households report an average income of $25,169 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Alexander County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Alexander County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.