Alpena, Michigan Census Data & Community Profile

ALPENA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alpena, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alpena, MI was 11,304.

Alpena Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alpena was 5,320, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alpena, MI
There are an estimated 2,291 married men in the town. 55.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Alpena are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alpena is 5,984 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alpena, Michigan
There are an estimated 2,186 married women in the community. 45.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alpena, MI
The median age of people living in Alpena, MI was 39.6 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 Alpena was 644. There were 8,706 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.6 percent of the population (2,214) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alpena, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alpena, MI was 11,201.

White Population in Alpena, MI
The estimated White population in the Alpena community is 11,040, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alpena, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 47, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alpena, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alpena, MI was 49.

Asian Population in Alpena, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 54.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alpena, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alpena was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 103 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alpena community was 67, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alpena, MI
The household population number in Alpena was 10,924.

Group Quarters Population in Alpena, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 380.

Average Household Size in Alpena, MI
The average household size in Alpena is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alpena, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,200 total housing units in Alpena.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,874, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,287 were owner-occupied (67.4), and 1,587 were renter-occupied (32.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 326 vacant homes in Alpena at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alpena, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,040, with a median value in dollars of 70,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alpena, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $654 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alpena, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,312 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alpena, Michigan
1,089 people in Alpena also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alpena, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alpena was 1,348, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alpena, MI
In 2000, there were 2,395 people in Alpena, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alpena, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 483 people in Alpena who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alpena, Michigan
There were 5,256 in the labor force in Alpena at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.7 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 Alpena was 12.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alpena, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,353. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alpena, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,056. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alpena, Michigan
Per capita income in Alpena in the last full census was 17,476. 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 Alpena numbered 303, or 10.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alpena, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,482, or 13.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.