| | Alpine, NJ | Jersey City, NJ | United States |
| Population | 1,336 | 287,146 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.0% | 49.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.1% | 50.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.7 | 34.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,820 | 248,324 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,183 | 240,055 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,716 | 228,537 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -15.7% | 9.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.3% | 14.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 208.7 | 19,475.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.4 | 14.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.8 | 6.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Alpine, NJ | Jersey City, NJ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.6% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.9% | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.3% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.0% | 22.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 16.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.1% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 21.8% | 6.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.2% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Alpine, NJ | Jersey City, NJ | United States |
| White | 56.0% | 22.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 20.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 35.9% | 25.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.5% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% | 27.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Alpine, NJ | Jersey City, NJ | United States |
| Married Population | 71.8% | 46.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 71.6% | 43.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.2% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 28.2% | 54.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 21.4% | 42.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 2.0% | 7.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.75 | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| Households | 485 | 115,654 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 407 | 67,252 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.3% | 31.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 62.4% | 36.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 78 | 48,402 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.1% | 16.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.2% | 16.1% | 10.8% |