Alpena County, Michigan

Alpena County is home to 28,880 people. 18.0% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Michigan rate (13.2%). The median household income is $53,950.

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MeasureValueMichiganYearSource
Population28,88010,077,7612024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$53,950$72,8752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.0%13.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty23.5%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.2%4.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%32.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$153,900$231,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$673$1,1292024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income51.2%50.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.2%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age47.8 years40.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.