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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Alpine County is 1,202, which is 0.50% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Alpine County population density is 1.62 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Alpine County is white, which represent 71.05% of the total population. The average Alpine County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,202. #58

Population Growth Since 2000, #54

Alpine County		-0.50%
California		12.39%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #58

Alpine County	1.62 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	854 (71.05%, #38)
Black:	11 (0.92%, #46)
Hispanic:	86 (7.15%, #57)
Asian:	12 (1.00%, #55)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	222 (18.47%, #1)
One Race, Other:	34 (2.83%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	69 (5.74%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	37 (43.02%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	7 (8.14%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	7 (8.14%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,070 (89.02%) out of the total population of 1,202 reported first ancestry.

	Alpine County	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	5	0.42%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	11	0.92%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	7	0.58%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	28	2.33%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	80	6.66%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	33	2.75%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	159	13.23%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	94	7.82%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	129	10.73%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	9	0.75%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	38	3.16%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	16	1.33%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	26	2.16%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	53	4.41%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	8	0.67%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	110	9.15%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	19	1.58%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 665 (55.32%, see rank)

Females: 537 (44.68%, see rank)

Alpine County	Male: 55.32% Female: 44.68%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Alpine County	43.60 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Alpine County	40.60 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Alpine County	47.20 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Alpine County	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	27	2.25%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	79	6.57%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	60	4.99%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	102	8.49%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	92	7.65%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	120	9.98%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	150	12.48%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	161	13.39%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	186	15.47%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	127	10.57%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	85	7.07%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	13	1.08%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Alpine County	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	842, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	72, 8.55%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	247, 29.33%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	266, 31.59%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	153, 18.17%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	104, 12.35%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.88, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Alpine County			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	29	68.97%	31.03%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	112	95.54%, see rank	4.46%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	79	82.28%, see rank	17.72%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	91	81.32%, see rank	18.68%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Alpine County	California	U.S.
Total Households	377, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.11, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	105, 27.85%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	272, 72.15%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	262, 69.50%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.86, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	195, 51.72%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	115, 30.50%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Alpine County	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,036	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	551	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	220	39.93%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	278	50.45%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	5	0.91%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	48	8.71%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	485	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	163	33.61%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	230	47.42%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	41	8.45%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	51	10.52%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Alpine County	%	California	U.S.
Native	1,162	96.67%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	683	56.82%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	462	38.44%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	17	1.41%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	40	3.33%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	25	2.08%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	15	1.25%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	12	1.00%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	5	0.42%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	23	1.91%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Alpine County	%	California	U.S.
English	325	86.21%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	17	4.51%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	10	2.65%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1	0.27%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	24	6.37%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.