| | Alexandria, MN | Boulder, CO | United States |
| Population | 14,030 | 104,930 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.9% | 48.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.1% | 51.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.5 | 28.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 12,502 | 97,724 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 8,820 | 94,673 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,838 | 83,312 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 57.4% | 13.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 77.2% | 29.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 815.3 | 3,991.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 17.2 | 26.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.7 | 1.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Alexandria, MN | Boulder, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 2.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.2% | 3.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.2% | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.9% | 16.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.3% | 13.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 16.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.0% | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.2% | 4.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.2% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 7.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.5% | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.5% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Alexandria, MN | Boulder, CO | United States |
| White | 91.0% | 78.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% | 10.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Alexandria, MN | Boulder, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 47.1% | 31.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.1% | 31.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.9% | 68.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.1% | 56.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.2% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.5% | 2.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.00 | 2.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,786 | 42,610 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,562 | 17,341 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.3% | 33.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 47.4% | 47.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,224 | 25,269 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.3% | 10.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.1% | 8.5% | 10.8% |