COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alpine vs Eugene
PLACE A
Alpine, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Eugene, Oregon
Alpine is 97% smaller than Eugene. Eugene earns more, with a median household income $6,423 higher. Eugene has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 2%).
ALPINEEUGENEDIFFERENCE
Total population5,989178,618−97% vs Eugene
Population density1,2434,018−2,776
Population growth2.2%13.1%−10.9 pts
Median age39.535.2+4.3
Male47.5%48.8%−1.2 pts
Female52.5%51.2%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born7.5%7.0%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.7%74.2%−33.5 pts
Black0.9%1.6%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino49.6%11.7%+37.9 pts
Asian2.7%4.0%−1.3 pts
Other6.1%8.6%−2.4 pts
Median household income$60,139$66,562−$6,423
Per capita income$35,696$41,560−$5,864
Poverty rate8.7%19.0%−10.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3740.495−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher45.1%45.1%−0.0 pts
Graduate degree15.6%20.5%−4.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%7.6%−3.5 pts
Labor force participation63.4%62.7%+0.8 pts
Median home value$219,800$460,400−$240,600
Median gross rent$891$1,402−$511
Owner-occupied65.7%47.9%+17.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.4%5.0%+6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households43.7%56.6%−12.9 pts
Average commute13.418.4−4.9
Worked from home6.6%17.3%−10.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Uninsured12.6%5.2%+7.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025