Alger County, MI

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    2024 Population
    8,762
    US Senator
    Gary Peters
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Elissa Slotkin
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    49.1
    0.615% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    10.4%
    1.31% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $61,286
    3.16% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $176,200
    6.34% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    2,959
    0.852% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Alger County, 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.

    99.4% of the residents in Alger County, MI are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Alger County, MI was $176,200, and the homeownership rate was 86.3%.

    Most people in Alger County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Alger County, MI was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Alger County, MI is home to a population of 8.76k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.06% of Alger County, MI residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

    In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.13k people) in Alger County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 670 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 442 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.4%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.5%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.4% of Alger County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alger County, MI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alger County, MI
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      7.13k ± 59
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      670 ± 82
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      442 ± 87
    1.76%
    Hispanic Population
    154 people

    In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.13k people) in Alger County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 670 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 442 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    1.76% of the people in Alger County, MI are hispanic (154 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alger County, MI as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      83,098 ± 7,048 people
    2. India
      80,532 ± 6,939 people
    3. Iraq
      55,181 ± 5,751 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.06%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    93 people
    1.12%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    99 people

    As of 2024, 1.06% of Alger County, MI residents (93 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alger County, MI was 1.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      235 ± 65
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      136 ± 48
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      73 ± 30

    Alger County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    95.7% of the population of Alger County, MI has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 19% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Alger County, MI see 1,260 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2202 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1095 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,260 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alger County, MI

    Primary care physicians in Alger County, MI see an average of 1,260 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,260 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alger County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.4% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    4.27%
    Uninsured
    34.7%
    Employer Coverage
    17.9%
    Medicaid
    22.6%
    Medicare
    19%
    Non-Group
    1.57%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alger County, MI declined by 16.7% from 5.13% to 4.27%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alger County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.84 in Alger County, MI.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.7% in Alger County, MI.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.01% in Alger County, MI.

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    Economy

    The economy of Alger County, MI employs 2.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alger County, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (418 people), Retail Trade (383 people), and Manufacturing (335 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,563), Transportation & Warehousing ($81,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,875).

    Employment

    Occupations

    2.96k
    2024 Value
    ± 243
    0.852%
    1 Year growth
    ± 11.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alger County, MI grew at a rate of 0.852%, from 2.93k employees to 2.96k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alger County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (304 people), Production Occupations (290 people), and Management Occupations (251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alger County, MI.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    2.96k
    2024 Value
    ± 243
    0.852%
    1 Year growth
    ± 11.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alger County, MI grew at a rate of 0.852%, from 2.93k employees to 2.96k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alger County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (418 people), Retail Trade (383 people), and Manufacturing (335 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alger County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Alger County, 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

    $49,737
    Median earning men ± $7,669
    $37,341
    Median earning women ± $2,747

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,167), and Public Administration ($70,625).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($89,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,972), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,000).

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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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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 31
      Accommodation and Food Services
    2. 24
      Retail Trade
    3. 17
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $29.8k
      Manufacturing
    2. $12.3k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $10.3k
      Accommodation and Food Services

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

    Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Michigan

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    Gary Peters
    Senator from Michigan2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Elissa Slotkin
    Senator from Michigan1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025

    Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Alger County, MI was $176,200 in 2024, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,700 to $176,200, a 6.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Alger County, MI is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Alger County, MI have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alger County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alger County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.145%.

    Housing

    Property

    $176,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$10,899
    $3,047
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$214

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alger County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    86.3%
    Homeownership
    2024
    64%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Alger County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $61,286
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,930
    3.53k
    Number of Households
    ± 273

    In 2024, the median household income of the 3.53k households in Alger County, MI grew to $61,286 from the previous year's value of $59,406.

    The following chart displays the households in Alger County, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Alger County, MI is from Michigan.
    0.46
    2024 Wage GINI in Michigan
    0.462
    2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

    In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (71.7%)
    2. Carpooled (13.2%)
    3. Worked At Home (8.19%)

    In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Alger County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (8.19%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    22.9 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Alger County, MI have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Alger County, 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 Alger County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alger County, MI have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alger County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.145%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alger County, MI (801 out of 7.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

    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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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 16% of the children was living in poverty in Alger County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.6%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

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    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 207 in Alger County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 31.6% per 100,000 population.

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