Alpine is a borough located in
Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the
2000 census, the borough had a total population of 2,183.
Geography
\nAlpine is located at 40°57'16" North, 73°55'50" West (40.954346, -73.930472)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 23.8
km² (9.2
mi²). 16.5 km² (6.4 mi²) of it is land and 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 30.75% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 2,183 people, 708 households, and 623 families residing in the borough. The
population density is 132.5/km² (343.5/mi²). There are 730 housing units at an average density of 44.3/km² (114.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 77.37% White, 1.51%
African American, 0.23%
Native American, 19.10%
Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 2.52% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 708 households out of which 36.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.8% are married couples living together, 4.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% are non-families. 9.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.08 and the average family size is 3.24.
In the borough the population is spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $130,740, and the median income for a family is $134,068. Males have a median income of $87,544 versus $45,536 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $76,995. 6.2% of the population and 5.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.5% are under the age of 18 and 6.4% are 65 or older.
