| | Alpine, CA | Morro Bay, CA | United States |
| Population | 15,648 | 10,785 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.3% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.8 | 51.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 13,326 | 10,256 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 13,143 | 10,350 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 9,695 | 9,664 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 14.3% | 2.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 55.0% | 9.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 584.2 | 2,025.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 26.8 | 5.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 5.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Alpine, CA | Morro Bay, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 3.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.0% | 3.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.0% | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.7% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 12.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 10.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.3% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 17.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.4% | 8.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Alpine, CA | Morro Bay, CA | United States |
| White | 76.9% | 74.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 0.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.6% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.5% | 15.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Alpine, CA | Morro Bay, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 60.9% | 50.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.1% | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 3.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.1% | 49.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.0% | 29.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.3% | 13.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.8% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.85 | 2.18 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,419 | 4,884 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,087 | 2,724 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.0% | 24.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.3% | 54.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,332 | 2,160 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.9% | 9.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.8% | 11.4% | 10.8% |