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Population and households in Alpine County
Household size in Alpine County
| Period | Alpine County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.61 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.74 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Alpine County is a place of big households: 3.61 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.87, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. No other California county has larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Alpine County
| Period | Alpine County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Alpine County is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Alpine County
| Period | Alpine County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Alpine County: 8.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Alpine County has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five California counties.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Alpine County
Renters in Alpine County
| Period | Alpine County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.8% of households in Alpine County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Few California counties have a lower share of renters: only two of 58.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Alpine County
| Period | Alpine County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 79.0% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 79.3% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Alpine County: 72.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. No other California county has a higher vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Alpine County
| Period | Alpine County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Alpine County was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in California overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Alpine County
| Period | Alpine County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $856 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $877 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $539 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,310 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$454 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Alpine County pays $1,310 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Alpine County has lower rents than the great majority of California counties.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Alpine County
Bachelor's degrees in Alpine County
| Period | Alpine County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Alpine County (41.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Alpine County has a higher share of college graduates than the great majority of California counties.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Alpine County
| Period | Alpine County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Alpine County: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. No other California county has a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Alpine County
| Period | Alpine County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Alpine County runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Only three of California's 58 counties have lower unemployment. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Alpine County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine County | 3.61 | 39.8 | 8.0% | 21.8% | 72.1% | 1981 | $1,310 | 41.1% | 96.3% | 4.4% |
| El Dorado County | 2.56 | 46.9 | 8.1% | 22.8% | 12.5% | 1986 | $2,071 | 40.9% | 95.3% | 4.7% |
| Mineral County | 2.50 | 43.1 | 17.4% | 27.5% | 20.7% | 1969 | $894 | 13.6% | 92.6% | 8.5% |
| Placer County | 2.75 | 43.2 | 8.1% | 25.2% | 7.5% | 1994 | $2,246 | 43.5% | 95.1% | 4.6% |
| Sevier County | 2.96 | 36.3 | 6.7% | 22.2% | 14.5% | 1978 | $841 | 23.5% | 93.2% | 3.9% |
| Delta County | 2.42 | 48.6 | 8.6% | 22.1% | 11.9% | 1981 | $1,162 | 26.4% | 91.1% | 2.7% |
| Gunnison County | 1.89 | 39.7 | 5.6% | 33.2% | 21.9% | 1986 | $1,435 | 62.5% | 97.4% | 5.7% |
| Chaffee County | 1.98 | 47.0 | 5.3% | 25.9% | 13.2% | 1988 | $1,890 | 47.8% | 94.8% | 5.2% |
| El Paso County | 2.59 | 37.1 | 9.4% | 33.8% | 5.6% | 1990 | $1,900 | 42.1% | 95.2% | 5.3% |
| Cheyenne County | 2.16 | 42.8 | 6.7% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 1968 | $922 | 25.8% | 92.4% | 0.4% |
| Wallace County | 2.33 | 46.0 | 6.1% | 25.2% | 16.8% | 1961 | $627 | 24.7% | 93.1% | 1.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Alpine County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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