Housing density: 153 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $148,744.
Median contract rent in 2022: $740 (lower quartile is $635, upper quartile is $831)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $785
Median gross rent in Alpha, TN in 2022: $854
Housing units in Alpha with a mortgage: 2,046 (188 second mortgage, 289 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 904
In family households: 52,754 (12,150 male householders, 5,011 female householders)
12,599 spouses, 17,020 children (15,529 natural, 484 adopted, 1,007 stepchildren), 1,915 grandchildren, 610 brothers or sisters, 472 parents, foster children, 1,008 other relatives, 1,545 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,872 (3,259 male householders (2,585 living alone)), 4,140 female householders (3,716 living alone)), 1,473 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 918 (763 institutionalized population)
8,953 married couples with children.
2,932 single-parent households (632 men, 2,300 women).
96.8% of residents of Alpha speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Foreign born population: 338 (2.8%)
(35.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Alpha, Tennessee
551995 to March 2000
101990 to 1994
341985 to 1989
241980 to 1984
181975 to 1979
261970 to 1974
181965 to 1969
36Before 1965
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico
Alpha:
30.3% (67)
Tennessee:
28.1% (44,682)
Germany
Alpha:
11.8% (26)
Tennessee:
5.2% (8,316)
Israel
Alpha:
10.9% (24)
Tennessee:
0.3% (436)
Portugal
Alpha:
6.8% (15)
Tennessee:
0.0% (76)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Alpha:
5.4% (12)
Tennessee:
2.7% (4,288)
Canada
Alpha:
5.4% (12)
Tennessee:
4.4% (6,981)
United Kingdom
Alpha:
4.5% (10)
Tennessee:
3.6% (5,726)
Japan
Alpha:
4.5% (10)
Tennessee:
2.3% (3,660)
Korea
Alpha:
4.1% (9)
Tennessee:
3.8% (6,106)
Nicaragua
Alpha:
3.6% (8)
Tennessee:
0.3% (489)
Honduras
Alpha:
3.2% (7)
Tennessee:
1.0% (1,572)
Hong Kong
Alpha:
2.7% (6)
Tennessee:
0.2% (328)
Other Caribbean
Alpha:
2.7% (6)
Tennessee:
0.3% (539)
Turkey
Alpha:
2.3% (5)
Tennessee:
0.3% (442)
Guatemala
Alpha:
1.8% (4)
Tennessee:
1.8% (2,843)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,557
Other state: 3,835
Northeast: 464
Midwest: 1,057
South: 2,050
West: 264
62% of Alpha residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Tennessee.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 71
7th and 8th grade: 156
9th grade: 53
10th grade: 129
11th grade: 91
12th grade, no diploma: 78
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,148
Less than 1 year of college: 254
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 468
Associate degree: 258
Bachelor's degree: 550
Master's degree: 183
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 19
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 143
9th grade: 77
10th grade: 111
11th grade: 124
12th grade, no diploma: 135
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,333
Less than 1 year of college: 314
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 406
Associate degree: 299
Bachelor's degree: 503
Master's degree: 159
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 14
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,620
One, attached: 27
Two: 219
3 or 4: 38
5 to 9: 6
10 to 19: 35
Mobile homes: 310
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Median worth of mobile homes: $144,163
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.1%