City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Alpine, OR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Alpine - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

230
Residents
$56,458
Median income
$528,100
Median home
$1,622
Median rent (state)

Alpine - the verdict

Nationally, Alpine sits in the 30th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

30th
percentile, household income
86th
percentile, home value
64th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Alpine, OR

Alpine is a small town in Oregon, home to 230 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Alpine households earn a median of $56,458 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Alpine run a median of $528,100, and the median resident age is 60.0 years. About 24.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,622 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 84.4 out of 100 (High).

Population

230 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$56,458 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Alpine compare to other US cities?

Alpine measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 30% higher than other cities
Home value 86% pricier than other cities
Median rent 64% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Alpine against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oregon-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Alpine near the bottom of Oregon's cities

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Alpine ranks #322 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Alpine only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#269 of 364
26th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#117 of 395
66th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#61 of 366
83rd percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#322 of 395
0th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#168 of 395
57th percentile in Oregon

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

30thIncome percentile

30th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Alpine's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$528,100 14th percentile more affordable than 14% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Alpine $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Alpine, OR Alpine, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Alpine, OR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Alpine, OR median $56,458/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Alpine, OR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Alpine, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
230
Median Income
$56,458
Median Home Value
$528,100
Median Age
60.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
59.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
55.6%
Carpool
28.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.5%
Work from Home
9.3%

Based on 108 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Alpine sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,622/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Haines
228 people
Nehalem
225 people
Rufus
225 people
Labish
238 people
Adrian
221 people
Kirkpatrick
242 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Alpine's 230 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Detroit, AL
230 people
Vernon, AZ
230 people
Dos Palos Y, CA
230 people
Trinity, CA
230 people
Climax, GA
230 people
Coatsburg, IL
230 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Alpine's $56,458 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Beaverton, AL
$56,458 median income
Fayetteville, IL
$56,458 median income
Kell, IL
$56,458 median income
Richmond, KS
$56,458 median income
Oak Hill, MI
$56,458 median income
Russellville, MO
$56,458 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Alpine, OR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Alpine, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 65.7% 17.8% 16.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 20.9% White 65.7% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 17.8% Two or more races 16.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Alpine compares to nearby Oregon cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Alpine (this city) 230 $56,458
Haines 228 $46,806
Nehalem 225 $69,464
Rufus 225 $55,833
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Alpine, OR?

What is the population of Alpine, OR? +

Alpine, OR counts 230 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Alpine, OR? +

The median household income in Alpine is $56,458 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Alpine? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Alpine; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Alpine, OR? +

Homes in Alpine carry a median value of $528,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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