Alpine, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,190 (Urban population: 6,136 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 54 (all nonfarm))

Alpine, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,892 (2,465 occupied: 1,379 owner occupied, 1,086 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	36%

Housing density: 708 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $391 (lower quartile is $304, upper quartile is $488)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $427

Median gross rent in Alpine, TX in 2007: $482

Housing units in Alpine with a mortgage: 365 (37 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 666

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,665 (it was $55,300 in 2000)

Alpine:	$82,665
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,805 - $123,509

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $103,122
Here: $103,122
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $42,606
Here: $42,606
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $384,500
Here: $384,500
State: $140,401

Mobile homes: $30,257
Here: $30,257
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,710

In family households: 4,495 (1,088 male householders, 338 female householders)
1,092 spouses, 1,551 children (1,401 natural, 52 adopted, 98 stepchildren), 148 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 132 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,215 (421 male householders (367 living alone)), 619 female householders (522 living alone)), 175 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 114 (84 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 632 2-persons, 323 3-persons, 266 4-persons, 126 5-persons, 79 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 889 1-person, 128 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 5 6-persons.

883 married couples with children.
378 single-parent households (48 men, 330 women).

53.4% of residents of Alpine speak English at home.
45.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 316 (5.4%)
(29.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.8

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alpine, Texas:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 87 4 rooms: 230 5 rooms: 484 6 rooms: 339 7 rooms: 126 8 rooms: 58 9 or more rooms: 36

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alpine, Texas:
	1 room: 67 2 rooms: 78 3 rooms: 291 4 rooms: 332 5 rooms: 227 6 rooms: 52 7 rooms: 16 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 32
1995 to 1998: 182
1990 to 1994: 213
1980 to 1989: 359
1970 to 1979: 497
1960 to 1969: 525
1950 to 1959: 383
1940 to 1949: 235
1939 or earlier: 466

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alpine:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 108 2 bedrooms: 434 3 bedrooms: 657 4 bedrooms: 153 5 or more bedrooms: 21

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alpine:
	no bedroom: 67 1 bedroom: 368 2 bedrooms: 346 3 bedrooms: 283 4 bedrooms: 10 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Alpine in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 82 1 vehicle: 565 2 vehicles: 521 3 vehicles: 142 4 vehicles: 55 5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Alpine in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 106 1 vehicle: 612 2 vehicles: 307 3 vehicles: 37 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 12

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Alpine, TX:

Less than $10,000: 30
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 88
$20,000 to $24,999: 51
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 48
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 102
$50,000 to $59,999: 107
$60,000 to $69,999: 150
$70,000 to $79,999: 47
$80,000 to $89,999: 116
$90,000 to $99,999: 84
$100,000 to $124,999: 87
$125,000 to $149,999: 37
$150,000 to $174,999: 33
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Alpine rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Alpine:

Less than $100: 29 people
$100 to $149: 21
$150 to $199: 45
$200 to $249: 79
$250 to $299: 95
$300 to $349: 135
$350 to $399: 147
$400 to $449: 139
$450 to $499: 105
$500 to $549: 64
$550 to $599: 70
$600 to $649: 39
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 9
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 11
$900 to $999: 26
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 93

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 115 1990 to 1994: 17 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 66 1975 to 1979: 36 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 56

Alpine, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.5%
Number of people working at home: 59 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 430
5 to 9 minutes: 1166
10 to 14 minutes: 353
15 to 19 minutes: 94
20 to 24 minutes: 37
25 to 29 minutes: 84
30 to 34 minutes: 129
35 to 39 minutes: 31
40 to 44 minutes: 23
45 to 59 minutes: 53
60 to 89 minutes: 0
90 or more minutes: 52

Alpine mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,842 (73%)
Carpooled: 435 (17%)
Bicycle: 77 (3%)
Walked: 85 (3%)
Other means: 13 (1%)
Worked at home: 59 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 514
$10,000 to $14,999: 292
$15,000 to $19,999: 214
$20,000 to $24,999: 262
$25,000 to $29,999: 218
$30,000 to $34,999: 168
$35,000 to $39,999: 138
$40,000 to $44,999: 115
$45,000 to $49,999: 89
$50,000 to $59,999: 155
$60,000 to $74,999: 136
$75,000 to $99,999: 77
$100,000 to $124,999: 28
$125,000 to $149,999: 38
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 15

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2860

German: 465

United States or American: 418

English: 331

Irish: 270

Scottish: 136

Scotch-Irish: 114

Dutch: 45

Scandinavian: 28

Swedish: 28

European: 25

French (except Basque): 23

Polish: 23

Greek: 18

Acadian/Cajun: 17

Norwegian: 16

Welsh: 15

French Canadian: 14

Subsaharan African:: 14

African: 14

Swiss: 14

Czech: 12

Finnish: 9

Danish: 9

British: 8

Canadian: 8

Russian: 7

Belgian: 6

Barbadian: 6

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Italian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (80%)
Canada (6%)
Other Western Asia (3%)
Argentina (2%)
Other Western Europe (2%)
Vietnam (2%)
Africa, n.e.c. (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4349
Northeast: 115
Midwest: 316
South: 267
West: 434

51% of Alpine residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 119
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 86
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 33
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 41
High school graduate (or equivalency): 371
Less than 1 year of college: 145
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 331
Associate degree: 31
Bachelor's degree: 192
Master's degree: 163
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 52

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 70
Nursery to 4th grade: 33
5th and 6th grade: 54
7th and 8th grade: 145
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 50
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 380
Less than 1 year of college: 157
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 320
Associate degree: 73
Bachelor's degree: 300
Master's degree: 129
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 21.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,378
Black householders: $28,149
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $9,655
Asian householders: $57,653
Some other race householders: $27,385
Two or more races householders: $17,804
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,266

Alpine household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Alpine household income for Black householders

Alpine household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Alpine household income for Some other race householders

Alpine household income for Two or more races householders

Alpine household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Alpine marital status for males

Alpine marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,764
Black or African American householders: $132,088
Some other race householders: $54,389
Two or more races householders: $15,538
Hispanic or Latino householders: $69,463

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,598
One, attached: 47
Two: 143
3 or 4: 102
5 to 9: 26
10 to 19: 55
20 to 49: 108
50 or more: 205
Mobile homes: 608

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,126

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alpine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17

Here:	2.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9

Here:	3.5%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 41

Here:	5.2%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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