Work & commute in Alpine, UT
Most working residents leave Alpine for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Salt Lake City (11%), Lehi (10%) and Provo (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 4,121 Alpine residents head out of town to work, 299 work right here, and 1,995 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Alpine.
Where Alpine goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Alpine commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Alpine is a commuter town
0.52 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
What the jobs in Alpine are
2,294 jobs are based in Alpine. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Alpine’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Alpine
Jobs Alpine residents hold
Jobs based in Alpine, 2013 → 2023: 1,218 → 2,294. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.