Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.40 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Alpine doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Alpine is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.22% of adults in Alpine have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Alpine in 2022 was $32,912, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,648 for a family of four. However, Alpine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Alpine is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Alpine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Alpine, accounting for 54.24% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Alpine residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Alpine include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Alpine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
