Alvin is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 28,205 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Alvin is the 120th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Alvin is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Alvin is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Alvin who work in office and administrative support (14.67%), sales jobs (10.09%), and management occupations (8.82%). One downside of living in Alvin is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Alvin, the average commute to work is 30.94 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Alvin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Alvin citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.16% of adults 25 and older in Alvin have a college degree. The per capita income in Alvin in 2022 was $29,540, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,160 for a family of four. However, Alvin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Alvin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Alvin 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 Alvin, accounting for 45.54% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Alvin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Alvin include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Alvin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
