CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Alpine

Utah · 3,492 residents · 7.95 sq mi

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Alpine is a city of 3,492 people in Utah. This skews young, with a median age of 18.6. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 51% since 2000. That is roughly 35% ahead of the Utah median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.8% of people here.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 18.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 54%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,492

−51%vs 2000

vs 7,146 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

18.6

−11%vs 2000

vs 21.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.95 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.6%(334)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 916.1%(563)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1414.5%(505)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1912%(418)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(175)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.9%(346)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(431)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(351)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.6%(195)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.9%(100)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.7%(59)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,750

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,880 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,567

−47%vs 2000

vs $21,716 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.8%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$102,900

−54%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $295,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$429

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $767 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.8%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.0% in 2000

15.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(6,891)

Black0.2%(12)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(114)

Asian0.3%(21)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(3,466)

Black0.3%(12)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(27)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(266)

South American1.7%(173)

Argentine1%(99)

Venezuelan0.6%(65)

Puerto Rican0.3%(32)

Cuban0.2%(17)

Spaniard0.1%(13)

Colombian0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Chinese0.7%(69)

Japanese0.5%(54)

Filipino0.1%(15)

Asian Indian0.1%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan1%(106)

Marshallese0.4%(42)

Native Hawaiian0.3%(31)

Ancestry

English41.6%(4,326)

German8.7%(903)

Danish5.1%(533)

Swedish4.4%(460)

Scottish4.3%(451)

Irish2.6%(265)

Dutch2.2%(224)

Swiss2.1%(216)

Norwegian1.9%(201)

Welsh1.5%(156)

American1.3%(132)

British1.2%(129)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

French1.1%(115)

Croatian0.9%(90)

Italian0.7%(76)

West Indian0.6%(64)

Haitian0.6%(64)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(53)

Portuguese0.4%(41)

Hungarian0.4%(38)

Arab0.3%(35)

Egyptian0.3%(35)

French Canadian0.3%(35)

Finnish0.2%(25)

Russian0.2%(22)

Greek0.2%(16)

Slovak0.1%(14)

Ukrainian0.1%(14)

Canadian0.1%(13)

Polish0.1%(10)

Belgian0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Danish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.4%

−19.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.5%

−7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 97.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.1%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.2 min

+67%vs 2000

vs 17.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.9%(1,092)

Married65.9%(2,776)

Widowed2.4%(100)

Divorced5.8%(245)

Women 15+

Never married23%(877)

Married71.3%(2,718)

Widowed4%(152)

Divorced1.7%(65)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.2%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 7.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.9%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 71.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.5%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.9%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.8%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.8%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 86.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

18.4%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)59.9%(226)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)40.8%(154)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era19.1%(72)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.9%(45)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 377 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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