Alpine County, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Alpine County California Avg U.S. Average
Population 1,571 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 2.1 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 5.66% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 41.2 35.4 37.1
Households 473 13,415,389 128,459,983

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Economy

Alpine County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Alpine County California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $113,869 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 9.55% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.6% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Alpine County California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $1,138,889 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $1,166 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 81.0% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM .

Metric Alpine County California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 30.4 23.6 22.5
Work from home 25.5% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Alpine County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Alpine County California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.9% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 3.42 2.85 2.54

Health

Alpine County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Alpine County California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.4 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.4% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 16.6% 13.9% 19.0%