Alpine

Population: 6,003
Median household income: $54,503
Median home value: $207,700

Alpine is a community in Brewster County, Texas, home to 6,003 residents. The median household income of $54,503 is in line with the Brewster County median ($52,612).

From 2019 to 2023, Alpine's population held roughly steady from 6,006 to 6,003, while its median home value rose 38.8% from $149,600 to $207,700.

Households average 1.76 people. The median gross rent is $901.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,003
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,503
Median home value: $207,700
Median gross rent: $901
Housing units: 3,775
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0066,003

Median household income

$46,488$54,503

Median home value

$149,600$207,700

Median gross rent

$693$901

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,006	$46,488	$149,600	$693
2020	6,029	$42,119	$168,400	$710
2021	5,884	$43,583	$172,700	$734
2022	5,997	$46,619	$183,800	$780
2023	6,003	$54,503	$207,700	$901

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	211	3.5%
5 to 17	680	11.3%
18 to 24	466	7.8%
25 to 34	1,026	17.1%
35 to 44	781	13.0%
45 to 54	753	12.5%
55 to 64	585	9.7%
65 to 74	1,039	17.3%
75 and over	462	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,804	46.7%
Black or African American	27	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	105	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,974	49.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate16.0%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	487	10.5%
High school graduate	743	16.0%
Some college or associate's	1,452	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,178	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	786	16.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,288	73.5%
Carpooled	435	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	103	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	215	6.9%
Other means	70	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,839	63.5%
15 to 29 min	492	17.0%
30 to 44 min	402	13.9%
45 to 59 min	37	1.3%
60+ min	126	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 9.8% (558 of 5,700)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,523	47.0%
Nonfamily households	1,719	53.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,242	85.9%
Vacant	533	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,002	61.8%
Renter-occupied	1,240	38.2%

1-unit, detached65.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units9.1%

Mobile home & other19.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,474	65.5%
1-unit, attached	30	0.8%
2 to 4 units	135	3.6%
5 to 19 units	66	1.7%
20 or more units	344	9.1%
Mobile home & other	726	19.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4802104
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.3639, -103.6645