Alpena, MI Demographic Data

Alpena, MI Summary

Alpena is located in Alpena County in Michigan
  • Population: 10,479
  • Area: 9.23 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 8.54 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.69 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,135.31 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 597.11 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Alpena, MI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,404
53%
50.8
Male
4,809
47%
49.2
Total Population
10,213
 
323,128,000

Alpena, MI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
644
6.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
433
4.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
672
6.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
649
6.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
750
7.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,163
11.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,163
11.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,380
13.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
845
8.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
501
4.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
955
9.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
557
5.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
501
4.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,125
79.6%
77.2
Female
4,340
53.4%
51.3
Male
3,785
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,650
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,324
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,013
19.7%
15.2
Female
1,188
59.0%
55.8
Male
825
41.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Alpena, MI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,075
98.6% 
96.8
White
9,883
96.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
72
0.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
42
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
60
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
60
0.6% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
18
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
138
1.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
148
1.4% 
17.8
Mexican
86
0.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
14
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
48
0.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,065
98.6% 
82.2

Alpena, MI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
277
3.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
366
5.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,237
31.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,971
27.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
995
14.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
739
10.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
480
6.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
643
9.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,422
91.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,219
17.3%
31.2

Alpena, MI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,777
32.8%
33.7%
Now Married
3,593
42.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,343
15.9%
11.0%
Separated
177
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
574
6.8
5.8%

Alpena, MI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,328
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
241
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
117
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
60
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
47
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.2%
1.1%

Alpena, MI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
552
12.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
499
11.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
717
16.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
445
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
846
18.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
732
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
353
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
309
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
18
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
22
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
35,490
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,488
 
31,128

Alpena, MI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
46
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
514
11.8%
9.8
Construction
243
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,176
27.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
155
3.6%
6.6
Information
104
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
418
9.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
164
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
239
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
185
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
856
19.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
184
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
71
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
346
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,166
26.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
556
12.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,357
31.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
930
21.4%
18.1%

Alpena, MI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,278
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,565
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
421
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
48
1.1%
5.1
Walked
59
1.4%
2.7
Other means
82
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
103
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.0
 
26.6

Alpena, MI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
540
12.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,011
44.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,544
34.4%
37.1
3 or more
398
8.9%
21.0

Alpena, MI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
4,493
89.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,737
60.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,756
39.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
548
10.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Alpena, MI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,041
1 room
38
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
157
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
580
11.5%
9.1
4 rooms
707
14.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,067
21.2%
19.8
6 rooms
930
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
584
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
367
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
611
12.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Alpena, MI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,041
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,606
71.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
156
3.1%
5.9
2-units
366
7.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
307
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
224
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
63
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
315
6.2%
9.0
Mobile home
4
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Alpena, MI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,424
28.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
778
15.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
778
15.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
664
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
644
12.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
325
6.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
316
6.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
101
2.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
11
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Alpena, MI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,924
87.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
67
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
397
8.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
45
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
32
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
22
0.5%
1.1

Alpena, MI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,598
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
12
0.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
38
2.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
98
6.1%
20.1%
Less than $500
123
7.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
288
18.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,039
65.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
812
51.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
297
18.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
86
5.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
96
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
295
18.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%

Alpena, MI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,675 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
53
3.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
663
39.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
959
57.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
81
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
574
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
147
9.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
220
13.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
189
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
170
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
150
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
746
46.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
134
0.0%
0.0%

Alpena, MI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,737
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
515
18.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,416
51.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
467
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
206
7.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
52
1.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
59
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,500
 
205,000