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Alger Michigan Information: Alger, Michigan is part of ARENAC County. You can view Alger venues that host many Alger MI events every year. You can also research Alger Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Alger Michigan real estate guide. Alger Michigan has a latitude of 44.1265 and a longitude of -84.0868. Zip codes in Alger, MI include 48610 ... more Alger zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alger, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alger, MI was 9,862.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alger was 5,308, which represents 53.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alger, MI
There are an estimated 2,526 married men in the town. 56 percent of men over 15 years old in Alger are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alger is 4,554 which is 46.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alger, Michigan
There are an estimated 2,286 married women in the community. 61.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alger, MI
The median age of people living in Alger, MI was 41.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Alger was 449. There were 7,836 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (1,694) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alger, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alger, MI was 9,662.

White Population in Alger, MI
The estimated White population in the Alger community is 8,660, which is 87.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alger, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 603, which is 6.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alger, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alger, MI was 325.

Asian Population in Alger, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 32.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alger, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alger was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 38, while those of “two or more races” was 200 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alger community was 99, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alger, MI
The household population number in Alger was 8,876.

Group Quarters Population in Alger, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 986.

Average Household Size in Alger, MI
The average household size in Alger is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alger, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,964 total housing units in Alger.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,785, or 63.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,121 were owner-occupied (82.5), and 664 were renter-occupied (17.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,179 vacant homes in Alger at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alger, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,981, with a median value in dollars of 75,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alger, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $724 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alger, average costs per month were $228 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,846 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alger, Michigan
1,052 people in Alger also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alger, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alger was 1,367, or 17.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alger, MI
In 2000, there were 1,659 people in Alger, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alger, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 493 people in Alger who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alger, Michigan
There were 4,136 in the labor force in Alger at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Alger was 19.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alger, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,892. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alger, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,017. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alger, Michigan
Per capita income in Alger in the last full census was 18,210. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Alger numbered 187, or 7.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alger, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 917, or 10.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.