Population 2,766 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alpine
Household size in Alpine
| Period | Alpine | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.05 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Alpine are large by national standards, averaging 3.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. 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
| Period | Alpine | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.0, Alpine is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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
| Period | Alpine | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Alpine, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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
Renters in Alpine
| Period | Alpine | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.9% of households in Alpine rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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
| Period | Alpine | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Alpine is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the New York area overall (7.9%).
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
| Period | Alpine | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Alpine are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider New York area, where the median home dates to 1962.
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
| Period | Alpine | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,861 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,723 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,012 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,563 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$702 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Alpine pays $2,563 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Alpine
| Period | Alpine | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.8% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 66.2% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.1% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 74.2% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Alpine: 74.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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
| Period | Alpine | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Alpine: 96.6% 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
| Period | Alpine | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Alpine is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the New York area overall (6.9%). 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 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 | 3.04 | 46.0 | 6.2% | 11.9% | 10.4% | 1976 | $2,563 | 74.2% | 96.6% | 5.8% |
| DeMarest | 2.98 | 45.3 | 3.5% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1974 | $3,446 | 74.3% | 98.3% | 7.5% |
| Closter | 3.21 | 38.8 | 11.0% | 18.5% | 8.3% | 1960 | $2,598 | 65.6% | 93.8% | 3.3% |
| Cresskill | 2.92 | 45.2 | 4.1% | 22.0% | 5.5% | 1966 | $2,834 | 61.2% | 95.5% | 5.2% |
| Norwood | 2.83 | 47.4 | 3.2% | 20.2% | 3.2% | 1980 | $2,337 | 63.7% | 97.2% | 1.0% |
| Haworth | 3.04 | 47.8 | 5.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 1954 | $3,213 | 65.6% | 95.1% | 2.7% |
| Tenafly | 2.93 | 43.4 | 8.5% | 28.1% | 6.4% | 1962 | $3,271 | 78.4% | 98.7% | 6.4% |
| Dumont | 3.09 | 41.6 | 11.1% | 26.7% | 5.8% | 1951 | $1,944 | 50.9% | 96.3% | 4.2% |
| Rockleigh | 2.59 | 51.0 | 5.3% | 38.2% | 3.4% | 1994 | $1,793 | 36.3% | 87.2% | 4.2% |
| Harrington Park | 2.83 | 46.5 | 2.0% | 8.1% | 4.3% | 1957 | $1,446 | 72.4% | 98.0% | 3.1% |
| Yonkers | 2.77 | 39.8 | 16.4% | 57.5% | 5.3% | 1961 | $1,807 | 32.0% | 80.4% | 7.0% |
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. 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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