COMPARING TWO PLACES
Douglas County vs Alpine County
PLACE A
Douglas County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Alpine County, California
Douglas County is 3747% larger than Alpine County. Alpine County earns more, with a median household income $26,478 higher. Douglas County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 2%).
DOUGLAS COUNTYALPINE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population40,1201,043+3747% vs Alpine County
Population density631+62
Population growth8.3%2.5%+5.9 pts
Median age44.539.8+4.7
Male50.4%49.8%+0.6 pts
Female49.6%50.2%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born1.5%5.4%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%57.1%+36.6 pts
Black0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%13.4%−11.1 pts
Asian0.5%2.2%−1.7 pts
Other2.9%27.3%−24.3 pts
Median household income$79,043$105,521−$26,478
Per capita income$44,466$49,426−$4,960
Poverty rate9.0%10.0%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4420.500−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%41.1%−11.4 pts
Graduate degree9.6%12.0%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%4.4%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation63.0%61.4%+1.6 pts
Median home value$321,400$590,200−$268,800
Median gross rent$927$639+$288
Owner-occupied76.5%78.2%−1.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.6%72.1%−50.5 pts
Rent-burdened households40.2%7.4%+32.8 pts
Average commute20.532.7−12.2
Worked from home11.5%18.3%−6.7 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.3%+0.1 pts
Uninsured4.0%3.7%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025