Population 11,367 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alpine
Household size in Alpine
| Period | Alpine | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.99 | 3.64 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.83 | 3.76 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.81 | 3.67 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.43 | 3.51 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.56 | −0.13 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Alpine are large by national standards, averaging 3.43 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in the wider Provo area, where it has 3.51 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.99, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7 | 25.1 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.1 | 25.4 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 26.3 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 27.4 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Alpine is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.7, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, the population here is older than in the wider Provo area, where the median age is 27.4. The median age has climbed from 27.7 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.8% of households in Alpine, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 5.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only one other Utah city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 30.3% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 32.4% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 32.1% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 31.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.5% 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, 42.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.2 points, even as the national share rose.
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 | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Alpine than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Provo area. Vacancy is down 6.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1993 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 2000 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Alpine is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The Provo area as a whole looks much the same. The median year built has moved up from 1991 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,213 | $1,011 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,394 | $1,149 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,375 | $1,320 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,723 | $1,800 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,509 | +$789 | +$729 | +$606 |
Rent in Alpine runs $2,723 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,509 a month since 2006–10, up 124%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the southeast.
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 | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.9% | 35.5% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.3% | 37.3% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.8% | 40.7% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.9% | 45.1% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Alpine: 55.9% 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. The share with a degree is up 4.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 93 Utah cities with 5,000+ people, only seven have a higher share of college graduates.
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 | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.5% | 94.1% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.8% | 94.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.7% | 94.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 95.4% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Alpine: 98.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only one other Utah city with 5,000+ people 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
| Period | Alpine | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Alpine has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 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 | 3.43 | 36.7 | 2.8% | 10.5% | 6.3% | 1999 | $2,723 | 55.9% | 98.6% | 1.8% |
| Highland | 3.94 | 28.5 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 4.1% | 2003 | $2,523 | 63.3% | 98.3% | 3.5% |
| Cedar Hills | 3.85 | 30.2 | 4.5% | 11.0% | 3.4% | 2002 | $2,315 | 56.9% | 98.2% | 4.6% |
| American Fork | 3.19 | 28.5 | 5.7% | 33.0% | 5.8% | 1997 | $1,711 | 44.6% | 95.2% | 2.7% |
| Lehi | 3.48 | 26.4 | 5.8% | 25.5% | 3.4% | 2010 | $2,055 | 52.9% | 97.6% | 3.6% |
| Pleasant Grove | 3.37 | 30.5 | 8.4% | 34.1% | 5.6% | 1993 | $1,834 | 41.9% | 95.5% | 2.9% |
| Draper | 2.98 | 35.2 | 6.0% | 31.4% | 3.4% | 2003 | $2,174 | 52.5% | 97.4% | 2.4% |
| Lindon | 3.47 | 31.9 | 10.1% | 19.8% | 3.7% | 1998 | $1,637 | 49.3% | 96.0% | 4.2% |
| Bluffdale | 3.33 | 30.7 | 7.6% | 22.4% | 1.8% | 2009 | $1,901 | 41.2% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| Sandy | 2.86 | 38.4 | 8.8% | 22.9% | 5.1% | 1984 | $2,064 | 44.4% | 96.1% | 2.9% |
| Saratoga Springs | 3.81 | 24.6 | 6.7% | 17.9% | 5.5% | 2014 | $2,269 | 51.8% | 98.1% | 2.7% |
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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