One of the benefits of Alpine is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.40 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Alpine doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Alpine ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Alpine, 43.22% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
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.
