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Rockport, TX vs Alpine, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Alpine, is 30% less than it is in Rockport and is 58% below the National Average.
- Rockport unemployment rate is 9.1%.
- Alpine unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Rockport, TXAlpine, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,440  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,583$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,875  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rockport, TXAlpine, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock23.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rockport, TXAlpine, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.6%13.1%
Reviews for Rockport    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Get away from the noisy, crowded beaches of the north Gulf Coast and come to Rockport! The small, seaside arts community is friendly and affordable, with one of the top  More

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Do you think that Texas is just ranches and desert? Think again. Texas has some of the best waterfront properties in the US. From rivers, to lakes, to the gulf coast,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Move here only if you have a job waiting, or are retired with a Good income stream. I you move here expect a low paying job (if you can find one). Starting in 2010  More

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Reviews for Alpine    1 Reviews

This is a geographically beautiful place. With Sul Ross University here you would expect a more educated population. Sadly, this town is dominated by law enforcement and  More

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