In Alvin, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.84 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Alvin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Alvin who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.83% of the adults in Alvin have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Alvin in 2022 was $32,214, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,856 for a family of four. However, Alvin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Alvin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Alvin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alvin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Alvin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 40.39% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Alvin include German, Irish, English, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Alvin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
