West Alexandria is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 1,309 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Alexandria is the 536th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in West Alexandria was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, West Alexandria is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West Alexandria is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Alexandria who work in teaching (12.30%), management occupations (10.13%), and office and administrative support (8.83%). Also of interest is that West Alexandria has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The overall crime rate in West Alexandria is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Being a small village, West Alexandria does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in West Alexandria who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.38% of the adults in West Alexandria have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in West Alexandria in 2022 was $28,720, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $114,880 for a family of four. However, West Alexandria contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call West Alexandria home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Alexandria residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in West Alexandria include German, English, Irish, French, and Polish. The most common language spoken in West Alexandria is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
