Alpha

Population: 109
Median household income: $140,273
Median home value: $56,900

Located in Jackson County, Minnesota, Alpha is a community with a population of 109. At $140,273, its median household income sits above Jackson County's $69,955.

From 2019 to 2023, Alpha's population declined 7.6% from 118 to 109, while its median home value fell 9.0% from $62,500 to $56,900.

44.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 92.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 109
Median age: 57.1 yrs
Median household income: $140,273
Median home value: $56,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 82
Homeownership rate: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

118109

Median household income

$42,708$140,273

Median home value

$62,500$56,900

Median gross rent

$488$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	118	$42,708	$62,500	$488
2020	162	$97,083	$57,700	$625
2021	146	$125,278	$56,700	$750
2022	114	$135,638	$56,300	$870
2023	109	$140,273	$56,900	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6435.8%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	12	11.0%
18 to 24	13	11.9%
25 to 34	4	3.7%
35 to 44	15	13.8%
45 to 54	9	8.3%
55 to 64	39	35.8%
65 to 74	8	7.3%
75 and over	9	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	75	68.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	29.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree42.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	2.4%
High school graduate	26	31.0%
Some college or associate's	19	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	36	42.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone89.6%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	69	89.6%
Carpooled	3	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	40.0%
15 to 29 min	12	16.0%
30 to 44 min	33	44.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.73
Poverty rate: 3.7% (4 of 109)

	Count	Share
Family households	23	36.5%
Nonfamily households	40	63.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	63	76.8%
Vacant	19	23.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	92.1%
Renter-occupied	5	7.9%

1-unit, detached93.9%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	77	93.9%
1-unit, attached	5	6.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2701162
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.6376, -94.8711