Alpena, MI

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2022 Population
10,200
0.187% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
44.7
1.59% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
20.9%
13.5% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$43,613
8.48% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$105,400
19% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
4,415
0.316% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Alpena, MI had a population of 10.2k people with a median age of 44.7 and a median household income of $43,613. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Alpena, MI grew from 10,181 to 10,200, a 0.187% increase and its median household income grew from $40,202 to $43,613, a 8.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alpena, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.93%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.53%), and White (Hispanic) (1.34%).

None of the households in Alpena, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Alpena, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alpena, MI are Alpena Community College (295 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Alpena, MI was $105,400, and the homeownership rate was 63.9%.

Most people in Alpena, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Alpena, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Alpena, MI is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.02% of Alpena, MI residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2022, there were 44.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.46k people) in Alpena, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 214 Two+ (Hispanic) and 197 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%
2022 Citizenship
99.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of Alpena, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Alpena, MI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alpena, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.46k ± 92
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    214 ± 88.2
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    197 ± 72.9
3.57%
Hispanic Population
364 people

In 2022, there were 44.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.46k people) in Alpena, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 214 Two+ (Hispanic) and 197 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.57% of the people in Alpena, MI are hispanic (364 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    79,402 ± 6,891 people
  2. India
    76,527 ± 6,766 people
  3. Iraq
    57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.02%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
104 people
1.17%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
119 people

As of 2022, 1.02% of Alpena, MI residents (104 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alpena, MI was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    306 ± 101
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    159 ± 86
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    62 ± 49

Alpena, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Alpena, MI employs 4.42k people. The largest industries in Alpena, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (866 people), Manufacturing (727 people), and Retail Trade (656 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($61,250), Manufacturing ($56,898), and Utilities ($56,595).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

4.42k
2022 Value
± 433
−0.316%
1 Year decline
± 13.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alpena, MI declined at a rate of −0.316%, from 4.43k employees to 4.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alpena, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (537 people), Management Occupations (428 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (401 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alpena, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.42k
2022 Value
± 433
−0.316%
1 Year decline
± 13.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alpena, MI declined at a rate of −0.316%, from 4.43k employees to 4.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alpena, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (866 people), Manufacturing (727 people), and Retail Trade (656 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alpena, MI, though some of these residents may live in Alpena, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,269
Median earning men ± $7,664
$25,795
Median earning women ± $3,457

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($73,594), Manufacturing ($57,222), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,707).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($57,670), Manufacturing ($56,250), and Public Administration ($52,308).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Alpena, MI awarded 295 degrees. The student population of Alpena, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 717 male students and 819 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alpena, MI are White (276 and 93.6%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (12 and 4.07%), Black or African American (5 and 1.69%), and Asian (1 and 0.339%).

The largest universities in Alpena, MI by number of degrees awarded are Alpena Community College (295 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alpena, MI are Lineworker (91 and 30.8%), Registered Nursing (21 and 7.12%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (19 and 6.44%).

The median tuition cost in Alpena, MI for a public four year colleges is $7,365 for in-state students and $7,365 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,536 students enrolled in Alpena, MI, 46.7% men and 53.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,383 records, of which 54% were women and 46% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 18 degrees awarded
  2. 35 degrees awarded
  3. 21 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Alpena, MI was General Business Administration & Management with 18 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Alpena, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
295 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alpena Community College with 295 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 170 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alpena, MI, which is 1.36 times more than the 125 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 276 degrees mean that there were 23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 12 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($7,365) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($630) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Alpena, MI was $105,400 in 2022, which is 0.374 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $88,600 to $105,400, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Alpena, MI is 63.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Alpena, MI have an average commute time of 11.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alpena, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Alpena, MI is $43,613. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Alpena, MI was Census Tract 7 with a value of $54,225, followed by Census Tract 8 and Census Tract 3, with respective values of $50,197 and $50,196.

Property

$105,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,656
$3,135
Median Property Taxes
±$342

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The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alpena, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

63.9%
Homeownership
2022
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 63.9% of the housing units in Alpena, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 7
  2. Census Tract 8
  3. Census Tract 3

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alpena, MI was Census Tract 7 with a value of $54,225, followed by Census Tract 8 and Census Tract 3, with respective values of $50,197 and $50,196.

The following map shows all of the places in Alpena, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$43,613
Median Household Income
± $4,552
4.9k
Number of Households
± 437

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.9k households in Alpena, MI grew to $43,613 from the previous year's value of $40,202.

The following chart displays the households in Alpena, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alpena, MI is from Michigan.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.65%)
  3. Carpooled (5.8%)

In 2022, 78.6% of workers in Alpena, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.65%) and those who carpooled to work (5.8%).

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Commute Time

11.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alpena, MI have a shorter commute time (11.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.937% of the workforce in Alpena, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alpena, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alpena, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alpena, MI (2.08k out of 9.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alpena, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.9% of the population of Alpena, MI has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 31.8% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alpena County, MI see 1486 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.83% decrease from the previous year (1578 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1111 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 263 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,486 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alpena County, MI

Primary care physicians in Alpena County, MI see an average of 1,486 patients per year. This represents a 5.83% decrease from the previous year (1,578 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.15%
Uninsured
34.4%
Employer Coverage
31.8%
Medicaid
17.3%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
1.63%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alpena, MI grew by 11.6% from 3.72% to 4.15%.

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