Alpena, MI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

28,908

0.0104% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AGary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AElissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

17%

2.84% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$51,909

5.65% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$137,800

7.66% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,970

1.68% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Alpena, MI had a population of 28.9k people with a median age of 47.6 and a median household income of $51,909. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alpena, MI declined from 28,911 to 28,908, a −0.0104% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,133 to $51,909, a 5.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alpena, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.72%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.19%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.861%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.491%).

None of the households in Alpena, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Alpena, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Alpena Community College (301 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Alpena, MI was $137,800, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Alpena, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Alpena, MI was 2 cars per household.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Alpena, MI is home to a population of 28.9k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.28% of Alpena, MI residents were born outside of the country (369 people).

In 2023, there were 25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.9k people) in Alpena, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 343 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Alpena, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Alpena, MI was 99.3%, 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)
26.9k ± 298
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 275
Two+ (Hispanic)
343 ± 83

1.58%

Hispanic Population

458 people

1.58% of the people in Alpena, MI are hispanic (458 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

1.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

369 people

1.51%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

437 people

As of 2023, 1.28% of Alpena, MI residents (369 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 Alpena, MI was 1.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
1,072 ± 159
Gulf War (2001-)
409 ± 177
Gulf War (1990s)
277 ± 90

Alpena, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alpena, MI employs 12k people. The largest industries in Alpena, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,195 people), Manufacturing (1,517 people), and Retail Trade (1,323 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($76,719), Utilities ($74,375), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,708).

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

12k

2023 Value

± 679

−1.68%

1 Year decline

± 7.95%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alpena, MI declined at a rate of −1.68%, from 12.2k employees to 12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alpena, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,329 people), Management Occupations (1,082 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (945 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alpena, 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

12k

2023 Value

± 679

−1.68%

1 Year decline

± 7.95%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alpena, MI declined at a rate of −1.68%, from 12.2k employees to 12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alpena, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,195 people), Manufacturing (1,517 people), and Retail Trade (1,323 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

$45,324

Median earning men ± $3,814

$26,079

Median earning women ± $2,312

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($76,797), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,316), and Public Administration ($60,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,045), Manufacturing ($42,109), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,190).

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

69
Other Services (except Public Administration)
67
Construction
48
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

$118k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$94.5k
Manufacturing
$59.2k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

N/AGary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AElissa 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

In 2023, universities in Alpena, MI awarded 301 degrees. The student population of Alpena, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 709 male students and 821 female students.

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 Alpena, MI was $137,800 in 2023, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $128,000 to $137,800, a 7.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Alpena, MI is 79.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Alpena, MI have an average commute time of 17.6 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.

Median household income in Alpena, MI is $51,909. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Alpena, MI was Livingston County, MI with a value of $101,315, followed by Oakland County, MI and Leelanau County, MI, with respective values of $95,296 and $91,943.

Housing

Property

$137,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,210

$10,114

Median Property Taxes

±$496

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

79.4%

Homeownership

2023

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.4% of the housing units in Alpena, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alpena, MI was Livingston County, MI with a value of $101,315, followed by Oakland County, MI and Leelanau County, MI, with respective values of $95,296 and $91,943.

The following map shows all of the counties in Alpena, 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.

$51,909

Median Household Income

± $1,945

12.7k

Number of Households

± 648

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.7k households in Alpena, MI grew to $51,909 from the previous year's value of $49,133.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alpena, 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 (77.5%)
Worked At Home (8.11%)
Carpooled (7.81%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Alpena, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.11%) and those who carpooled to work (7.81%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alpena, MI have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% 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

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alpena, MI (4.82k out of 28.4k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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
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

94.9% of the population of Alpena, MI has health coverage, with 33.4% on employee plans, 26.8% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 2.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1235 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.883% decrease from the previous year (1246 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1273 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 316 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,235 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,235 patients per year. This represents a 0.883% decrease from the previous year (1,246 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.13%

Uninsured

33.4%

Employer Coverage

26.8%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

2.92%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alpena, MI declined by 6.29% from 5.48% to 5.13%.

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

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