Population 373 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alpine Heights
Household size in Alpine Heights
| Period | Alpine Heights | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.06 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.28 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Alpine Heights is a place of big households: 3.28 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 2.90, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Heights
| Period | Alpine Heights | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.6 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.8 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.1, Alpine Heights is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Heights
| Period | Alpine Heights | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Alpine Heights: 6.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Heights
Renters in Alpine Heights
| Period | Alpine Heights | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.9% of households in Alpine Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 33.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Heights
| Period | Alpine Heights | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Alpine Heights: just 3.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Heights
| Period | Alpine Heights | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Alpine Heights is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Heights
| Period | Alpine Heights | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,789 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $819 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,222 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,152 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$364 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Alpine Heights runs $2,152 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the San Diego area overall ($2,468). The typical renter here spends 31.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Alpine Heights
| Period | Alpine Heights | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Alpine Heights (30.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Heights
| Period | Alpine Heights | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Alpine Heights: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Heights
| Period | Alpine Heights | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Alpine Heights is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Heights compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Heights | 3.28 | 35.1 | 6.2% | 10.9% | 3.9% | 1989 | $2,152 | 30.6% | 96.4% | 5.9% |
| Alpine | 2.88 | 41.6 | 7.0% | 23.5% | 4.1% | 1986 | $2,330 | 30.7% | 92.4% | 4.4% |
| Jamul | 3.19 | 45.2 | 5.4% | 9.1% | 6.5% | 1985 | $2,595 | 30.8% | 91.6% | 4.8% |
| Flinn Springs | 2.75 | 54.9 | 4.2% | 12.0% | 2.4% | 1992 | $1,790 | 26.1% | 88.8% | 7.0% |
| Rancho San Diego | 2.88 | 45.8 | 4.7% | 25.2% | 6.2% | 1984 | $2,573 | 43.9% | 93.4% | 8.0% |
| El Cajon | 3.01 | 38.1 | 13.0% | 49.7% | 4.7% | 1975 | $2,021 | 25.0% | 85.2% | 9.3% |
| Lakeside | 3.04 | 39.7 | 12.3% | 31.2% | 5.6% | 1979 | $2,066 | 27.0% | 91.6% | 5.6% |
| Bostonia | 2.97 | 36.9 | 15.1% | 55.4% | 6.1% | 1975 | $2,300 | 22.8% | 88.8% | 8.4% |
| Dulzura | 3.16 | 36.7 | 24.5% | 28.4% | 12.5% | 1978 | $2,107 | 17.8% | 67.7% | 4.6% |
| Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | 2.80 | 45.6 | 12.6% | 22.8% | 5.9% | 1968 | $2,402 | 49.7% | 94.8% | 5.2% |
| Descanso | 2.79 | 47.2 | 7.0% | 27.9% | 5.4% | 1979 | $3,189 | 15.5% | 92.2% | 1.5% |
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 Heights. 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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