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283:(Alexandria MSA), which is still in use to date. That same year, Grant Parish was removed from the MSA, leaving only Rapides Parish. A total of 135,282 people lived in Rapides Parish in 1980. That number had declined to 131,556 by
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The median income for a household in the MSA was $ 29,739, and the median income for a family was $ 35,775. Males had a median income of $ 30,505 versus $ 20,477 for females. The
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of 2000, there were 153,922 people, 56,193 households, and 40,083 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 68.95%
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268:(Alexandria SMSA), it consisted of two parishes - Rapides and Grant - and had a population of 131,749. By the
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Standard
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Metropolitan statistical areas defined by Office of
Management and Budget, June 6, 2003
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563:"Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023"
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The
Alexandria metropolitan area was first defined in 1973. Then known as the
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Grant Parish was again added to the
Alexandria MSA in 2003.
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Metropolitan statistical area in
Louisiana, United States
655:"About Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas"
680:"Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Components, 2003"
266:Alexandria Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
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538:List of cities, towns, and villages in Louisiana
279:In 1983, the official name was shortened to the
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543:List of census-designated places in Louisiana
38:Alexandria, LA metropolitan statistical area
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516:of any race were 6.35% of the population.
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281:Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area
231:Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area
1596:Alexandria metropolitan area, Louisiana
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1601:Geography of Rapides Parish, Louisiana
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569:, Population Division. March 14, 2024
1606:Geography of Grant Parish, Louisiana
508:, and 1.25% from two or more races.
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533:Louisiana census statistical areas
56:Interactive Map of Alexandria, LA
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697:, Population Division. 2003-07-10
636:, Population Division. 1995-03-27
606:, Population Division. 2000-05-01
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31:Metropolitan statistical area
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161: • Estimate
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716:"U.S. Census website"
661:, Population Division
198: • Summer (
78: Alexandria, LA
1573:Louisiana portal
1474:St. John the Baptist
422:Unincorporated areas
1000:Southwest Louisiana
990:Northwest Louisiana
985:Greater New Orleans
859:Tourist attractions
49:Downtown Alexandria
153: • Total
71:City of Alexandria
23:Greater Alexandria
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975:Central Louisiana
521:per capita income
454:Other communities
235:metropolitan area
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169: • Rank
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1319:East Baton Rouge
980:Florida Parishes
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328:(Principal city)
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134:Principal cities
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1544:West Carroll
1409:Natchitoches
1324:East Carroll
1221:Bossier City
1202:Lake Charles
1063:Natchitoches
1053:Lake Charles
1028:Bossier City
915:Homelessness
895:Demographics
824:Constitution
819:Louisianians
779:
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1494:St. Tammany
1459:St. Charles
1454:St. Bernard
1424:Plaquemines
1212:New Orleans
1174:Baton Rouge
1083:Ponchatoula
1073:New Orleans
1023:Baton Rouge
920:LGBT rights
839:Legislature
781:Baton Rouge
506:other races
406:Forest Hill
354:Cheneyville
315:Communities
254:2020 census
1590:Categories
1529:Washington
1509:Terrebonne
1499:Tangipahoa
1484:St. Martin
1479:St. Landry
1464:St. Helena
1394:Livingston
1334:Evangeline
1264:Beauregard
1254:Assumption
1217:Shreveport
1188:Bayou Cane
1169:Alexandria
1146:Moss Bluff
1093:Shreveport
1068:New Iberia
1018:Alexandria
970:Ark-La-Tex
930:Newspapers
925:Mass media
834:Hurricanes
725:2008-01-31
701:2008-10-03
665:2008-09-20
640:2008-10-03
610:2008-10-03
549:References
480:As of the
411:Georgetown
374:Montgomery
326:Alexandria
148:Population
138:Alexandria
1519:Vermilion
1469:St. James
1439:Red River
1404:Morehouse
1379:Lafourche
1374:Lafayette
1364:Jefferson
1354:Iberville
1309:Concordia
1304:Claiborne
1299:Catahoula
1284:Calcasieu
1269:Bienville
1259:Avoyelles
1249:Ascension
1197:Lafayette
1192:Thibodaux
1151:Terrytown
1121:Chalmette
1078:Opelousas
1048:Lafayette
905:Education
829:Governors
784:(capital)
771:Louisiana
573:March 15,
488:, 24.04%
448:Rock Hill
401:Dry Prong
384:Woodworth
332:Pineville
242:Louisiana
181:Time zone
142:Pineville
114:Louisiana
1489:St. Mary
1444:Richland
1419:Ouachita
1339:Franklin
1289:Caldwell
1231:Parishes
1141:Metairie
965:Acadiana
947:Politics
910:Gun laws
875:Abortion
527:See also
510:Hispanic
500:, 0.13%
496:, 1.27%
492:, 1.56%
443:Prospect
390:Villages
369:Lecompte
364:Glenmora
298:Parishes
120:Parishes
1534:Webster
1434:Rapides
1414:Orleans
1399:Madison
1389:Lincoln
1384:LaSalle
1359:Jackson
1294:Cameron
1274:Bossier
1179:Hammond
1136:Marrero
1131:LaPlace
1103:Sulphur
1098:Slidell
1033:Hammond
957:Regions
900:Economy
885:Culture
868:Society
854:Symbols
809:History
460:Gardner
433:Deville
379:Pollock
304:Rapides
260:History
246:Rapides
239:central
218:Website
175:: 289th
164:149,189
156:152,192
128:Rapides
97:Country
1524:Vernon
1504:Tensas
1449:Sabine
1349:Iberia
1314:DeSoto
1239:Acadia
1207:Monroe
1161:Metros
1126:Harvey
1088:Ruston
1058:Monroe
1043:Kenner
1010:Cities
791:Topics
514:Latino
482:census
465:Libuse
416:McNary
396:Creola
359:Colfax
320:Cities
270:census
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1514:Union
1344:Grant
1279:Caddo
1244:Allen
1184:Houma
1038:Houma
935:Radio
890:Crime
814:Music
804:Fauna
799:Index
767:State
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