Alpena, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

10,154

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

10.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,545

0.124% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$118,700

Population & Diversity

Alpena, MI is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.857% of Alpena, MI residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 33.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.23k people) in Alpena, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 277 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 223 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alpena, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.23k ± 153
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
277 ± 87
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
223 ± 67

3.41%

Hispanic Population

346 people

3.41% of the people in Alpena, MI are hispanic (346 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.857%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

0.747%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 0.857% of Alpena, MI residents (87 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, MI was 0.747%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
277 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
166 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 31

Alpena, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alpena, MI.

Economy

The economy of Alpena, MI employs 4.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alpena, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (756 people), Manufacturing (707 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (605 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,625), Information ($85,455), and Public Administration ($82,557).

Employment

Occupations

4.56k

2024 Value

± 475

4.28%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alpena, MI grew at a rate of 4.28%, from 4.37k employees to 4.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alpena, MI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (481 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (472 people), and Management Occupations (457 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alpena, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.56k

2024 Value

± 475

4.28%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alpena, MI grew at a rate of 4.28%, from 4.37k employees to 4.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alpena, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (756 people), Manufacturing (707 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (605 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,837

Median earning men ± $11,314

$25,958

Median earning women ± $6,082

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($86,591), Public Administration ($80,000), and Wholesale Trade ($78,600).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,614), Construction ($62,981), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,639).

Education

The student population of Alpena, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 705 male students and 876 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alpena, MI are White (314 and 91%), American Indian or Alaska Native (10 and 2.9%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 2.03%), and Unknown (5 and 1.45%).

The largest universities in Alpena, MI by number of degrees awarded are Alpena Community College (345 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alpena, MI are Lineworker (99 and 28.7%), Registered Nursing (43 and 12.5%), and General Business Administration & Management (23 and 6.67%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,590 for in-state students and $7,590 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,581 students enrolled in Alpena, MI, 44.6% men and 55.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,390 records, of which 55.8% were women and 44.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Lineworker
44 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
43 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Alpena, MI was Lineworker with 44 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Alpena Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

345 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alpena Community College with 345 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 192 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alpena, MI, which is 1.25 times more than the 153 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 314 degrees mean that there were 31.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 10 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($7,590) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($630) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alpena, MI was $118,700 in 2024, which is 0.357 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,400 to $118,700, a 7.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Alpena, MI is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alpena, MI have an average commute time of 11.1 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.

Housing

Property

$118,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,732

$3,360

Median Property Taxes

±$371

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Alpena, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$47,545

Median Household Income

± $3,647

5.09k

Number of Households

± 448

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.09k households in Alpena, MI declined from $47,545 from the previous year's value of $47,604.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alpena, 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.

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 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (6.67%)
Worked At Home (5.38%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Alpena, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.67%) and those who worked at home (5.38%).

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

11.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alpena, MI have a shorter commute time (11.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.729% of the workforce in Alpena, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alpena, MI (2.1k out of 9.91k 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 Males 35 - 44.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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