Alcona County, MI

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2023 Population

10,310

0.703% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

59.7

0.675% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.3%

9.42% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,568

6.51% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$157,500

6.28% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,644

2.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Alcona County, MI had a population of 10.3k people with a median age of 59.7 and a median household income of $53,568. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alcona County, MI grew from 10,238 to 10,310, a 0.703% increase and its median household income grew from $50,295 to $53,568, a 6.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alcona County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.563%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.524%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.504%).

None of the households in Alcona 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 Alcona County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Alcona County, MI was $157,500, and the homeownership rate was 89.6%.

Most people in Alcona County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Alcona County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Alcona County, MI borders Alpena County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, and Oscoda County, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Alcona County, MI is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.82% of Alcona County, MI residents were born outside of the country (188 people).

In 2023, there were 30.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.68k people) in Alcona County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 313 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 58 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alcona County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.68k ± 54
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
313 ± 65.8
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 26

1.52%

Hispanic Population

157 people

1.52% of the people in Alcona County, MI are hispanic (157 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alcona 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

1.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

1.53%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

As of 2023, 1.82% of Alcona County, MI residents (188 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 Alcona County, MI was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
507 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
187 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 36

Alcona County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alcona County, MI employs 3.64k people. The largest industries in Alcona County, MI are Manufacturing (589 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), and Retail Trade (326 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($67,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,769), and Finance & Insurance ($54,063).

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

3.64k

2023 Value

± 208

2.94%

1 Year growth

± 8.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alcona County, MI grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 3.54k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alcona County, MI, are Management Occupations (457 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (453 people), and Production Occupations (393 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alcona 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

3.64k

2023 Value

± 208

2.94%

1 Year growth

± 8.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alcona County, MI grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 3.54k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alcona County, MI, are Manufacturing (589 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), and Retail Trade (326 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alcona County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Alcona County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,632

Median earning men ± $3,402

$30,870

Median earning women ± $2,313

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,208), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,806).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($119,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,182), and Manufacturing ($40,781).

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

16
Retail Trade
15
Other Services (except Public Administration)
15
Retail Trade

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

$9.21k
Retail Trade
$8.58k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$8.56k
Manufacturing

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alcona County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.708%).

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 (68.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.708%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alcona 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 Alcona County, MI was $157,500 in 2023, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $148,200 to $157,500, a 6.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Alcona County, MI is 89.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Alcona County, MI have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alcona County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Alcona County, MI is $53,568. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Alcona County, MI was Census Tract 1 with a value of $67,174, followed by Census Tract 9706 and Census Tract 9704, with respective values of $58,125 and $54,596.

In 2023, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alcona County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.08%.

Housing

Property

$157,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,302

$4,586

Median Property Taxes

±$235

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 Alcona 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 Alcona County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89.6%

Homeownership

2023

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 89.6% of the housing units in Alcona County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alcona 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 1
Census Tract 9706
Census Tract 9704

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alcona County, MI was Census Tract 1 with a value of $67,174, followed by Census Tract 9706 and Census Tract 9704, with respective values of $58,125 and $54,596.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Alcona 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.

$53,568

Median Household Income

± $2,457

5.12k

Number of Households

± 237

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.12k households in Alcona County, MI grew to $53,568 from the previous year's value of $50,295.

The following chart displays the households in Alcona 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 Alcona 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 (75.7%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (8.91%)

In 2023, 75.7% of workers in Alcona County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (8.91%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alcona County, MI have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.33% of the workforce in Alcona County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alcona 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 Alcona County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alcona County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alcona County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.08%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alcona County, MI (1.46k out of 10.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher 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 Alcona County, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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, 26.3% of the children was living in poverty in Alcona County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.6%.

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.

Health

96.1% of the population of Alcona County, MI has health coverage, with 28.4% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 26.1% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 2.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alcona County, MI see 1751 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.98% increase from the previous year (1734 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 10235 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1024 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,751 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alcona County, MI

Primary care physicians in Alcona County, MI see an average of 1,751 patients per year. This represents a 0.98% increase from the previous year (1,734 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.6% under 18 years, 11.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 36% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.91%

Uninsured

28.4%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

26.1%

Medicare

19.3%

Non-Group

2.32%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alcona County, MI declined by 8.54% from 4.28% to 3.91%.

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