Sul Ross's Living Circumstances

Alpine Independent School District Overview

Sul Ross State University located in Alpine Independent School District area. A total of 3,385 households are located in Alpine Independent School District area. Among them, 949 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.05 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,908 and 1,879 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.43% (266) of residents are non-citizens and 33.52% (2,601) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Alpine Independent School District, Texas
Household	3,385
Population	7,760
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	949 (28.04%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,908
Total Students	1,879
Pre-Kindergarten	279
Kindergarten	66
Grade 1-8	660
Grade 9-12	311
College/Graduate School	563
Veterans	6,273
Non-citizen	266
Non-English Home Language	2,601
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

6,406 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,061 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,061 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,894 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Alpine Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,806	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,745	72.12%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	730	19.18%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	35	0.92%
Other method	40	1.05%
Worked from home	256	6.73%
Average Commute Time	15 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,894	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,449	37.21%
Service	691	17.75%
Sales and office	859	22.06%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	504	12.94%
Production, transportation, and material moving	391	10.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,894	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	134	3.44%
Construction	226	5.80%
Manufacturing	99	2.54%
Wholesale trade	71	1.82%
Retail trade	591	15.18%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	174	4.47%
Information	185	4.75%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	200	5.14%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	172	4.42%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,148	29.48%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	316	8.12%
Other services, except public administration	166	4.26%
Public administration	412	10.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,894	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,406	61.79%
Government workers	1,157	29.71%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	319	8.19%
Unpaid family workers	12	0.31%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $64,930 for the 3,385 households in Alpine Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $32,261. 6,606 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 85.09%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,385	-
Less than $10,000	323	9.54%
$10,000 - $14,999	285	8.42%
$15,000 - $24,999	168	4.96%
$25,000 - $34,999	246	7.27%
$35,000 - $49,999	792	23.40%
$50,000 - $74,999	490	14.48%
$75,000 - $99,999	379	11.20%
$100,000 - $149,999	429	12.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	149	4.40%
More than $200,000	124	3.66%
Median Household Income	$47,438	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$64,930	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,832	-
Less than $10,000	118	6.44%
$10,000 - $14,999	51	2.78%
$15,000 - $24,999	14	0.76%
$25,000 - $34,999	81	4.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	308	16.81%
$50,000 - $74,999	362	19.76%
$75,000 - $99,999	302	16.48%
$100,000 - $149,999	360	19.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	112	6.11%
More than $200,000	124	6.77%

Median Family Income	$69,676	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$87,713	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,261	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,301	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,301	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,764	-
With health insurance coverage	6,606	85.09%
Public coverage	2,392	30.81%
Private health insurance	5,238	67.47%
Without health insurance coverage	1,158	14.91%

Housing

There are 4,393 housing units in Alpine Independent School District area, Texas with 3,385 units (77.05%) occupied. 1,911 houses (56.45%) are occupied by owner and 1,474 houses (43.55%) are rented. The average housing value is $167,000 and the average rental cost is $724. 141 houses (3.21%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 800 houses (18.21%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,393	-
Occupied	3,385	77.05%
Owner Occupied	1,911	56.45%
Renter Occupied	1,474	43.55%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,738	62.33%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	83	1.89%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	679	15.46%
Mobile Homes	893	20.33%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,393	-
Built 2014 or later	141	3.21%
Built 2010 - 2013	140	3.19%
Built 2000 - 2009	687	15.64%
Built 1990 - 1999	461	10.49%
Built 1980 - 1989	374	8.51%
Built 1970 - 1979	750	17.07%
Built 1960 - 1969	517	11.77%
Built 1950 - 1959	523	11.91%
Built 1949 or earlier	800	18.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,393	-
1 room	168	3.82%
2 rooms	162	3.69%
3 rooms	581	13.23%
4 rooms	815	18.55%
5 rooms	920	20.94%
6 rooms	715	16.28%
7 rooms	432	9.83%
8 rooms	423	9.63%
9 rooms or more	177	4.03%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,393	-
no bedroom	175	3.98%
1 bedroom	791	18.01%
2 bedrooms	1,222	27.82%
3 bedrooms	1,703	38.77%
4 bedrooms	448	10.20%
5 bedrooms or more	54	1.23%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,911	-
Less than $50,000	308	16.12%
$50,000 - $99,999	260	13.61%
$100,000 - $149,999	272	14.23%
$150,000 - $199,999	420	21.98%
$200,000 - $299,999	282	14.76%
$300,000 - $499,999	214	11.20%
$500,000 - $999,999	143	7.48%
$1,000,000 or more	12	0.63%
Median House Value	$167,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,227	-
Less than $500	100	8.15%
$500 - $999	798	65.04%
$1,000 - $1,499	278	22.66%
$1,500 - $1,999	51	4.16%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$724	-

Demographic

A total of 7,850 people lives in Alpine Independent School District area, Texas with 3,972 male and 3,878 female. The males to female ratio is 50.60 to 49.40. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	7,850	-
Male	3,972	50.60%
Female	3,878	49.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,850	-
Under 5 years	427	5.44%
5 - 9 years	452	5.76%
10 - 14 years	498	6.34%
15 - 19 years	346	4.41%
20 - 24 years	481	6.13%
25 - 34 years	1,019	12.98%
35 - 44 years	1,063	13.54%
45 - 54 years	924	11.77%
55 - 59 years	462	5.89%
60 - 64 years	544	6.93%
65 - 74 years	1,023	13.03%
75 - 84 years	467	5.95%
85 years and older	144	1.83%
Median Age	41.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,850	-
One Race	7,646	97.40%
White	7,176	91.41%
Black or African American	8	0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native	101	1.29%
Asian	168	2.14%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	193	2.46%

Two or more races	204	2.60%
White and Black or African American	12	0.15%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	30	0.38%
White and Asian	20	0.25%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%