Alger County, MI

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2023 Population

8,813

0.598% 1-year decline

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

48.8

3.39% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.2%

0.248% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,406

6.98% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$165,700

5.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,934

0.652% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Alger County, MI had a population of 8.81k people with a median age of 48.8 and a median household income of $59,406. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alger County, MI declined from 8,866 to 8,813, a −0.598% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,528 to $59,406, a 6.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alger County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.87%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.13%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.66%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.783%).

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.

99.5% of the residents in Alger County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Alger County, MI was $165,700, and the homeownership rate was 84.3%.

Most people in Alger County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Alger County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Alger County, MI borders Delta County, MI, Keweenaw County, MI, Luce County, MI, Marquette County, MI, and Schoolcraft County, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Alger County, MI is home to a population of 8.81k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.12% of Alger County, MI residents were born outside of the country (99 people).

In 2023, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.19k people) in Alger County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 694 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 452 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Alger County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Alger County, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alger County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alger County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.19k ± 61
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
694 ± 84
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
452 ± 89.9

1.67%

Hispanic Population

147 people

1.67% of the people in Alger County, MI are hispanic (147 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alger County, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

1.62%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

As of 2023, 1.12% of Alger County, MI residents (99 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alger County, MI was 1.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alger County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
286 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
89 ± 34

Alger County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alger County, MI employs 2.93k people. The largest industries in Alger County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (403 people), Manufacturing (354 people), and Retail Trade (325 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,833), Finance & Insurance ($63,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,000).

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.

Employment

Occupations

2.93k

2023 Value

± 242

0.652%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alger County, MI grew at a rate of 0.652%, from 2.92k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alger County, MI, are Production Occupations (285 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (274 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alger County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.93k

2023 Value

± 242

0.652%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alger County, MI grew at a rate of 0.652%, from 2.92k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alger County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (403 people), Manufacturing (354 people), and Retail Trade (325 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,052

Median earning men ± $2,746

$35,459

Median earning women ± $2,560

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($65,000), Wholesale Trade ($61,250), and Manufacturing ($59,702).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($125,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,354), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

31
Accommodation and Food Services
24
Retail Trade
17
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$29.8k
Manufacturing
$12.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$10.3k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alger County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.8%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.8%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alger County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.8%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alger County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

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.

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

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alger County, MI was $165,700 in 2023, which is 0.546 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $156,500 to $165,700, a 5.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Alger County, MI is 84.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Alger County, MI have an average commute time of 24.1 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.

Median household income in Alger County, MI is $59,406. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Alger County, MI was Census Tract 3 with a value of $61,464, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $61,356 and $56,125.

In 2023, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alger County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.29%.

Housing

Property

$165,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,489

$2,941

Median Property Taxes

±$218

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.

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2023

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.3% of the housing units in Alger County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alger County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3
Census Tract 2
Census Tract 1

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alger County, MI was Census Tract 3 with a value of $61,464, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $61,356 and $56,125.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,406

Median Household Income

± $3,273

3.49k

Number of Households

± 262

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.49k households in Alger County, MI grew to $59,406 from the previous year's value of $55,528.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alger County, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (8.64%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Alger County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (8.64%).

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.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alger County, MI have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Alger County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alger County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alger County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.29%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alger County, MI (794 out of 7.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17% of the children was living in poverty in Alger County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

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.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.9% of the population of Alger County, MI has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 22.4% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 2.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alger County, MI see 1288 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.999% decrease from the previous year (1301 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1260 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,288 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alger County, MI

Primary care physicians in Alger County, MI see an average of 1,288 patients per year. This represents a 0.999% decrease from the previous year (1,301 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.13%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

22.4%

Medicare

17.5%

Non-Group

2.41%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alger County, MI grew by 44.5% from 3.55% to 5.13%.

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.