Alpena, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
510
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.8
8.93% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.6%
18.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$50,625
6.58% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$127,400
24.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
241
21.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Alpena, AR 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.

99.8% of the residents in Alpena, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Alpena, AR was $127,400, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Alpena, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Alpena, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alpena, AR is home to a population of 510 people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.196% of Alpena, AR residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 4.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (382 people) in Alpena, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 24 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Alpena, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alpena, AR was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alpena, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    382 ± 131
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    84 ± 79
  3. White (Hispanic)
    24 ± 39
5.49%
Hispanic Population
28 people

In 2024, there were 4.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (382 people) in Alpena, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 24 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.49% of the people in Alpena, AR are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alpena, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.196%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1 people
0.233%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2024, 0.196% of Alpena, AR residents (1 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 Alpena, AR was 0.233%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    9 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 16

Alpena, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Alpena, AR employs 241 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alpena, AR were Manufacturing (60 people), Retail Trade (42 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($44,375), and Wholesale Trade ($39,231).

Employment

Occupations

241
2024 Value
± 94
21.7%
1 Year growth
± 52.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alpena, AR grew at a rate of 21.7%, from 198 employees to 241 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alpena, AR, are Production Occupations (51 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alpena, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

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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

241
2024 Value
± 94
21.7%
1 Year growth
± 52.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alpena, AR grew at a rate of 21.7%, from 198 employees to 241 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alpena, AR, are Manufacturing (60 people), Retail Trade (42 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alpena, AR, though some of these residents may live in Alpena, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,423
Median earning men ± $4,063
$20,893
Median earning women ± $13,074

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,250), Manufacturing ($41,250), and Retail Trade ($35,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,875), Retail Trade ($25,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($16,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.
Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% 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 8.69%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Alpena, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

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 Alpena, AR was $127,400 in 2024, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,500 to $127,400, a 24.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Alpena, AR is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alpena, AR have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alpena, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$41,020
$114
Median Property Taxes
±$49

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 Alpena, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

67.5%
Homeownership
2024
59.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Alpena, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

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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.
$50,625
Median Household Income
± $12,990
169
Number of Households
± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 169 households in Alpena, AR grew to $50,625 from the previous year's value of $47,500.

The following chart displays the households in Alpena, AR 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alpena, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.66%)
  3. Bicycle (5.46%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Alpena, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.66%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (5.46%).

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

18.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alpena, AR have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.422% of the workforce in Alpena, AR 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, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alpena, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alpena, AR (95 out of 510 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alpena, AR is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

90.8% of the population of Alpena, AR has health coverage, with 39.8% on employee plans, 26.3% on Medicaid, 8.82% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.588% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.22%
Uninsured
39.8%
Employer Coverage
26.3%
Medicaid
8.82%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
0.588%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alpena, AR grew by 58.1% from 5.83% to 9.22%.

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