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Alpena, Michigan

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StatisticAlpenaMichiganUnited States
Total Population10,15410,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,545$72,875$80,734
Median Age46.040.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.2%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$118,700$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$625$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate21.2%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born0.9%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.0%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time11.124.226.4
Worked from Home5.4%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.5%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Alpena, Michigan

Age in Alpena, Michigan

StatisticAlpenaMichiganUnited States
Median Age46.040.238.9
Under 18 %16.0%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.3%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.1%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.3%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Alpena, Michigan

StatisticAlpenaMichiganUnited States
Households5,0884,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.42.5
Family Households44.9%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children18.8%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.3%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone47.2%30.7%28.7%
Never Married31.0%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Alpena, Michigan

StatisticAlpenaMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,201$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.5%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.9%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.8%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.5%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.2%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.9%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households21.5%13.5%n/a

Housing in Alpena, Michigan

StatisticAlpenaMichiganUnited States
Housing Units5,6104,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.0%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.0%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.3%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.0%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.2%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,754$2,904n/a

Education in Alpena, Michigan

StatisticAlpenaMichiganUnited States
Less than High School8.4%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate34.1%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree41.3%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.0%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.1%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Alpena, Michigan

StatisticAlpenaMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.4%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.0%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit2.4%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes79.2%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.9%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.9%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Alpena, Michigan

StatisticAlpenaMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.1%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.3%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.7%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.6%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.0%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Alpena

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.