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Alvin, TX
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Alvin profile


Living in Alvin



Alvin is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 28,205 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Alvin is the 120th largest community in Texas.

In Alvin, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.94 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small city, Alvin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Alvin is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.16% of adults 25 and older in Alvin have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Alvin in 2018 was $29,540, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,160 for a family of four. However, Alvin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Alvin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Alvin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Alvin, accounting for 45.54% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Alvin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Alvin include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Alvin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.