COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alpine vs River Road
PLACE A
Alpine, Texas
VS
PLACE B
River Road, Oregon
Alpine is 32% smaller than River Road. River Road earns more, with a median household income $21,450 higher.
ALPINERIVER ROADDIFFERENCE
Total population5,9898,862−32% vs River Road
Population density1,2434,893−3,651
Population growth2.2%––
Median age39.539.3+0.2
Male47.5%48.3%−0.8 pts
Female52.5%51.7%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born7.5%7.1%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.7%76.3%−35.6 pts
Black0.9%0.5%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino49.6%14.4%+35.3 pts
Asian2.7%2.4%+0.2 pts
Other6.1%6.3%−0.2 pts
Median household income$60,139$81,589−$21,450
Per capita income$35,696$33,023+$2,673
Poverty rate8.7%14.5%−5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3740.374Even
Bachelor's degree or higher45.1%33.7%+11.4 pts
Graduate degree15.6%14.7%+0.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%7.0%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation63.4%63.8%−0.3 pts
Median home value$219,800$397,800−$178,000
Median gross rent$891$1,633−$742
Owner-occupied65.7%66.9%−1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.4%3.0%+8.4 pts
Rent-burdened households43.7%56.6%−12.9 pts
Average commute13.419.3−5.8
Worked from home6.6%14.0%−7.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Uninsured12.6%6.1%+6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024