About Alpine

Alpine is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,861 people and just one neighborhood, Alpine is the 438th largest community in New Jersey.

Alpine home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Alpine real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Alpine is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 96.63% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Alpine is a borough of managers, sales and office workers and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Alpine who work in management occupations (27.33%), sales jobs (21.15%) and healthcare (8.10%).

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.53% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Alpine is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Alpine is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Alpine’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Alpine is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Alpine, the average commute to work is 32.66 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Alpine Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Alpine is a pretty powerful place. 70.37% of the adults in Alpine have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Alpine in 2010 was $107,604, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $430,416 for a family of four.

Alpine is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Alpine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alpine residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Alpine include Italian, Russian, Irish, Polish, Greek and European.

In addition, Alpine has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (34.63%).

The languages spoken by people in Alpine are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Alpine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean, Spanish, Russian and Chinese.

Alpine, NJ Appreciation Rates Help

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NJ*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
SINCE 1990	279.54%	5.97%	10	10
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LAST 5 YEARS
LAST 2 YEARS
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				* 10 is highest

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