Alden, MI City Data

Alden, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,101 people who live in Alden and approximately 23,110 who live in Antrim County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alden to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Alden. We have included Alden housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alden Information

Antrim County where Alden resides is 601.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,110 and has a population rank of 1,637 out of all the places in the United States.

Alden has a total of 1,101 people and of those residents there are 554 males and 547 females. The median age of the male population is 40.3 and the female population is 40.7. There are approximately 255 births each year and around 221 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alden varies per year, but currently 1,088 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 1,101 people who live in Alden, there are 276 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alden is 135 male and 141 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 847.

General Alden Information
Total area in square miles - Antrim County	601.9
Water area in square miles - Antrim County	N/A
Resident population - Antrim County	23,110
Population rank - Antrim County	1,637
Total population	1,101
Total population (male)	554
Total population (female)	547
Population median age (male)	40.3
Population median age (female)	40.7
Births - Antrim County	255
Deaths- Antrim County	221
Population of one race	1,088
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	276
Population under 20 years (male)	135
Population under 20 years (female)	141
Total population 18 years and over	847

Alden Social Characteristics

There are 9,222 households in Alden. Families make up 6,743 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alden families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,627), male householder with no wife present (354) and female householder with no husband present (695). The remainder of the Alden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,510. Alden, MI moving companies help people in Alden move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Alden. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alden is based, there are 9,293 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,327 never married, 5,885 now married, 110 separated, 1,038 widowed, and 933 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 81 separated, 277 widowed and 853 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alden social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alden.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Antrim County)
Total households	9,222
Family households (families)	6,743
With own children under 18 years	2,903
Married-couple family	5,627
With own children under 18 years	2,076
Male householder, no wife present, family	354
With own children under 18 years	231
Female householder, no husband present, family	695
With own children under 18 years	448
Nonfamily households	2,510
Householder living alone	2,173
65 years and over	972

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	139
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	126
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	936
Householder	323
Spouse	264
Child	291
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	2
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	165
Male householder	79
Male householder living alone	65
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	59
Female householder living alone	54
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,293
Never married	1,327
Now married	5,885
Separated	110
Widowed	1,038
Divorced	933
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	81
Widowed	277
Divorced	853

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,101
Male	554
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	5
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	39
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	5
Female	547
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	41
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	38
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,101
One race	1,088
White	1,068
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,101
People who are White alone	1,068
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,810
Same house	12,584
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,085
Different state or abroad	1,377
Different state	1,284
Abroad	93

PLACE OF BIRTH (Antrim County)
Total resident population	23,110
Born in United States	13,423
State of residence	18,842
Different state	3,821
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	98
Foreign born	349

Alden Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Alden. That total enrollment is 5,301 for the population of the country, which includes Alden. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 928 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,203 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 564.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Alden population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,301
Pre-kindergarten	299
Public	256
Private	43
Kindergarten	335
Public	317
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,682
Public	2,584
Private	98
Elementary and high school	4,102
Public	3,953
Private	149
High school grades 9 to 12	1,420
Public	1,369
Private	51
College, undergraduate years	478
Public	431
Private	47
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	78
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	17,032

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,025
Less than 9th grade	536
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,931
High school graduate	5,946
Some college, no degree	3,558
Associate's degree	952
Bachelor's degree	3,102
Graduate or professional degree	19.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,015

Alden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,125 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alden. The Alden occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,495), service occupations (1,727), sales and office occupations (2,260), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (87), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,283) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,166). The 18,125 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,623 private wage and salary workers, 1,263 government workers, 1,063 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Antrim County)
Population 16 years and over	18,125
In labor force	10,707
Civilian labor force	10,705
Employed	10,018
Unemployed	687
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	9,155
In labor force	4,886
Civilian labor force	4,886
Unemployed Civilian labor force	314
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,970
In labor force	5,821
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	373
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Antrim County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,740
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,628
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,206
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	264
Other means	50
Worked at home	527
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	211,825

OCCUPATION (Antrim County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,495
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,495
Service occupations	1,727
Sales and office occupations	2,260
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	87
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,283
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,166

INDUSTRY (Antrim County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,495
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	342
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,170
Wholesale trade	209
Retail trade	1,117
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	289
Information	164
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	432
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	492
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,780
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,283
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	344

CLASS OF WORKER (Antrim County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,495
Private wage and salary workers	7,623
Government workers	1,263
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,063
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alden Housing Characteristics

In Alden, MI there are 15,090 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,222 occupied and 5,868 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alden, there are 12,297 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 151 units in Alden. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Alden, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alden, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alden. There are 31 housing units with rent less than $200, 75 with rent between $200-299, 563 with rent between $300-499 and 443 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alden gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alden, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Antrim County)
Total housing units	15,090
Occupied housing units	9,222
Vacant housing units	5,868

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Antrim County)
Total housing units	15,090
1-unit, detached	12,297
1-unit, attached	151
2 units	151
3 or 4 units	182
5 to 9 units	286
10 to 19 units	176
20 to 49 units	46
50 or more units	10
Mobile home	1,655

HOUSING TENURE (Antrim County)
Occupied housing units	9,222
Owner-occupied	7,825
Renter-occupied	1,397

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Antrim County)
Occupied housing units	9,222
No vehicles available	376
2 vehicle available	5,890
3 vehicles available	1,289
4 vehicles available	356
5 or more vehicles available	139

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Antrim County)
Occupied housing units	9,222
Utility gas	3,036
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	629
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	645
Coal or coke	3
Wood	691
Solar energy
Other fuel	48
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Antrim County)
Occupied housing units	9,222
Less Than $50,000	7,825
$50,000 to $99,999	1,862
$100,000 to $149,999	1,113
$150,000 to $199,999	503
$200,000 to $299,999	509
$300,000 to $499,999	324
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	110,000

GROSS RENT (Antrim County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,397
Less than $200	31
$200 to $299	75
$300 to $499	563
$500 to $699	303
$700 to $999	116
$1,000 to $1,499	24
$1,500 or more	N/A