Alpine County, California (CA)

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% of renters here:	32%
State:	43%

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (28.5%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%), Public administration (13.4%).

Type of workers:

Alpine County, California business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Alpine County, California:

Median resident age:	39.3 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Males: 635	(52.6%)
Females: 573	(47.4%)

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Alpine County:	2.5 people
California:	2.9 people

This county:	$52,856
California:	$59,948

This county:	$744
State:	$984

Alpine County:	$501,062
California:	$532,300

Detached houses: $469,161

Here:	$469,161
State:	$619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,900

Here:	$160,900
State:	$541,123

In 2-unit structures: $450,686

Here:	$450,686
State:	$702,713

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $216,863

Here:	$216,863
State:	$482,470

Mobile homes: $24,000

Here:	$24,000
State:	$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $25,250

Here:	$25,250
State:	$63,652

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 18
• Thefts: 79
• Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 25
• Thefts: 57
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	19.5%
Whole state:	14.2%

This county:	10.0%
Whole state:	6.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alpine County is $559 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $713 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1017 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lake Almanor Peninsula, Lake Almanor West, Markleeville, Mesa Vista, Alpine Village, Bear Valley, Kirkwood.

Neighboring counties: Amador County , Douglas County, Nevada , Calaveras County , El Dorado County , Mono County , Tuolumne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Alpine County: Adams Camp (A), Monty Wolf Cabin (B), Alpine Station (C), Hermit Valley Campground (D), Woods Lake Campground (E), Wolf Creek Campground (F), Little Antelope Pack Station (G), Red Vista (H), Backpackers Campground (I), Badaraco Camp (J), Barney Riley (K), Quaking Aspen Campground (L), Highland Lakes Campground (M), Bear Valley Ski Area (N), Hangmans Bridge (O), Pine Marten Campground (P), Liahona Camp (Q), Bloomfield Campground (R), Vaquero Camp (S), Blue Lakes Trailhead (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Washoe Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Granite Lake (A), Asa Lake (B), Burnside Lake (C), Rock Lake (D), Raymond Lake (E), Corrie Lochan (F), Poison Lake (G), Wolf Creek Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Monitor Creek (A), Noble Creek (B), Millberry Creek (C), Middle Creek (D), Meadow Creek (E), Maxwell Creek (F), Markleeville Creek (G), Kinney Creek (H), Pacific Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Alpine County include: Wester Park (1), Old Emigrant Trail Historical Marker (2), Turtle Rock County Park (3), Snowshoe Thompson Historical Mon (4), Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument (5), Indian Creek Recreation Lands (6), Grover Hot Springs State Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Markleeville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	18.0%
California:	11.2%

Current college students: 67
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 39 (46% naturalized citizens)

Alpine County:	3.2%
Whole state:	26.2%

Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 880
• One, attached: 7
• Two: 27
• 3 or 4: 8
• 5 to 9: 55
• 10 to 19: 210
• 20 or more: 265
• Mobile homes: 49
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Alpine County with a mortgage: 119 (10 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 94

Here:	55.9% with mortgage
State:	79.0% with mortgage

Alpine County-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 1511% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from Alpine County center
On 7/6/1954 at 11:13:18, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/12/1994 at 12:23:43, a magnitude 6.1 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 18.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/25/1980 at 16:33:44, a magnitude 6.1 (6.1 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from Alpine County center
On 5/25/1980 at 16:49:27, a magnitude 6.0 (5.5 MB, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/30/1981 at 11:53:26, a magnitude 5.9 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MS, 5.8 ML, 5.9 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Alpine County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 318 (52%) Carpooled: 96 (16%) Subway or elevated: 3 (0%) Walked: 152 (25%) Other means: 16 (3%) Worked at home: 28 (5%)

16.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	16.80%
California average:	5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.82% relocated from other counties in California ($37,554 average AGI)
6.98% relocated from other states ($10,677 average AGI)

Alpine County:	6.98%
California average:	1.75%

from El Dorado County, CA

3.62% ($32,071 average AGI)

12.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.50%
California average:	6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.16% relocated to other counties in California ($1,804 average AGI)
7.34% relocated to other states ($24,761 average AGI)

Alpine County:	7.34%
California average:	2.40%

to Douglas County, NV

3.53% ($41,846 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 148 (123 aged, 25 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 902 (217 male householders, 82 female householders)

  209 spouses, 278 children (254 natural, 14 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 20 other relatives, 52 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 306 (122 male householders (84 living alone)), 71 female householders (53 living alone)), 113 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 143 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 137 1-person, 38 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 3 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

91.8% of residents of Alpine County speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
3.2% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $9,275,000 ($7794 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $374,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,054,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,323,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $0,000
Federal grants: $1,684,000
Federal procurement contracts: $810,000 ($315,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $403,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $33,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $900,000

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	77 per 1000 residents

Here:	41 per 1000 residents
State:	34 per 1000 residents

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	+39 per 1000 residents

Here:	-53 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.12 millions of gallons per day (50% from ground, 50% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Here:	3.8
State:	3.5

59% of Alpine County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in California.

Alpine County:	58.6%
State average:	52.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 616
• Northeast: 82
• Midwest: 96
• South: 86
• West: 276

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $162,500

Here:	11.8%
California:	9.9%

Here:	7.6%
California:	7.8%

Here:	4.6%
California:	15.4%

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