Alger, MI City Data

Alger, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,452 people who live in Alger and approximately 17,269 who live in Arenac County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alger 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 Alger. We have included Alger housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alger Information

Arenac County where Alger resides is 680.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,269 and has a population rank of 1,934 out of all the places in the United States.

Alger has a total of 3,452 people and of those residents there are 1,744 males and 1,708 females. The median age of the male population is 43.7 and the female population is 44.2. There are approximately 165 births each year and around 196 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alger varies per year, but currently 3,393 are one race and 59 are two or more races.

Of the 3,452 people who live in Alger, there are 827 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alger is 433 male and 394 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 2,705.

General Alger Information
Total area in square miles - Arenac County	680.81
Water area in square miles - Arenac County	N/A
Resident population - Arenac County	17,269
Population rank - Arenac County	1,934
Total population	3,452
Total population (male)	1,744
Total population (female)	1,708
Population median age (male)	43.7
Population median age (female)	44.2
Births - Arenac County	165
Deaths- Arenac County	196
Population of one race	3,393
Population of two or more races	59
Population under 20 years	827
Population under 20 years (male)	433
Population under 20 years (female)	394
Total population 18 years and over	2,705

Alger Social Characteristics

There are 6,710 households in Alger. Families make up 4,747 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alger families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,824), male householder with no wife present (266) and female householder with no husband present (588). The remainder of the Alger households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,991. Alger, MI moving companies help people in Alger 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 Alger. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alger is based, there are 6,893 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,286 never married, 4,061 now married, 113 separated, 805 widowed, and 628 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 73 separated, 250 widowed and 686 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alger social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alger.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Arenac County)
Total households	6,710
Family households (families)	4,747
With own children under 18 years	2,068
Married-couple family	3,824
With own children under 18 years	1,381
Male householder, no wife present, family	266
With own children under 18 years	186
Female householder, no husband present, family	588
With own children under 18 years	388
Nonfamily households	1,991
Householder living alone	1,725
65 years and over	823

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	396
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	499
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,888
Householder	1,004
Spouse	853
Child	857
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	66
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	82
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	542
Male householder	241
Male householder living alone	205
Male householder not living alone	36
Female householder	226
Female householder living alone	200
Female householder not living alone	26
Nonrelatives	75
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,893
Never married	1,286
Now married	4,061
Separated	113
Widowed	805
Divorced	628
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	73
Widowed	250
Divorced	686

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,452
Male	1,744
Under 5 years	96
5 to 9 years	95
10 to 14 years	123
15 to 17 years	76
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	16
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	74
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	115
40 to 44 years	142
45 to 49 years	127
50 to 54 years	117
55 to 59 years	132
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	79
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	89
75 to 79 years	68
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	24
Female	1,708
Under 5 years	75
5 to 9 years	101
10 to 14 years	111
15 to 17 years	70
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	15
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	69
30 to 34 years	81
35 to 39 years	121
40 to 44 years	133
45 to 49 years	119
50 to 54 years	138
55 to 59 years	119
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	74
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	71
70 to 74 years	98
75 to 79 years	71
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,452
One race	3,393
White	3,344
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	28
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	59

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,430
People who are White alone	3,322
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	28
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	41
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,361
Same house	10,583
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,801
Different state or abroad	510
Different state	436
Abroad	74

PLACE OF BIRTH (Arenac County)
Total resident population	17,269
Born in United States	12,827
State of residence	15,292
Different state	1,715
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	76
Foreign born	186

Alger 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 Alger. That total enrollment is 4,010 for the population of the country, which includes Alger. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 707 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,061 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 566.

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 Alger population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,010
Pre-kindergarten	213
Public	175
Private	38
Kindergarten	199
Public	182
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,954
Public	1,914
Private	40
Elementary and high school	3,031
Public	2,962
Private	69
High school grades 9 to 12	1,077
Public	1,048
Private	29
College, undergraduate years	501
Public	431
Private	70
Graduate or professional school	66
Public	50
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	12,714

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,868
Less than 9th grade	900
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,856
High school graduate	5,011
Some college, no degree	2,295
Associate's degree	728
Bachelor's degree	1,078
Graduate or professional degree	9.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	651

Alger Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,758 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alger. The Alger occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,469), service occupations (1,232), sales and office occupations (1,570), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (109), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (825) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,388). The 13,758 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,171 private wage and salary workers, 803 government workers, 608 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Arenac County)
Population 16 years and over	13,758
In labor force	7,201
Civilian labor force	7,199
Employed	6,593
Unemployed	606
Percent Unemployed	8.4
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	6,748
In labor force	3,357
Civilian labor force	3,357
Unemployed Civilian labor force	185
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,010
In labor force	3,844
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	421
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Arenac County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,444
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,314
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	695
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	119
Other means	31
Worked at home	271
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	174,795

OCCUPATION (Arenac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,469
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,469
Service occupations	1,232
Sales and office occupations	1,570
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	109
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	825
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,388

INDUSTRY (Arenac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,469
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	245
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,304
Wholesale trade	172
Retail trade	908
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	304
Information	93
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	258
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	258
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,288
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	603
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	284

CLASS OF WORKER (Arenac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,469
Private wage and salary workers	5,171
Government workers	803
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	608
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alger Housing Characteristics

In Alger, MI there are 9,563 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,710 occupied and 2,853 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alger, there are 7,387 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 109 units in Alger. 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 Alger, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alger, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alger. There are 97 housing units with rent less than $200, 88 with rent between $200-299, 471 with rent between $300-499 and 188 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alger gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alger, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Arenac County)
Total housing units	9,563
Occupied housing units	6,710
Vacant housing units	2,853

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Arenac County)
Total housing units	9,563
1-unit, detached	7,387
1-unit, attached	109
2 units	98
3 or 4 units	82
5 to 9 units	186
10 to 19 units	80
20 to 49 units	24
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	1,549

HOUSING TENURE (Arenac County)
Occupied housing units	6,710
Owner-occupied	5,676
Renter-occupied	1,034

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Arenac County)
Occupied housing units	6,710
No vehicles available	411
2 vehicle available	4,190
3 vehicles available	943
4 vehicles available	274
5 or more vehicles available	106

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Arenac County)
Occupied housing units	6,710
Utility gas	2,533
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	297
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	560
Coal or coke	2
Wood	480
Solar energy
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Arenac County)
Occupied housing units	6,710
Less Than $50,000	5,676
$50,000 to $99,999	1,785
$100,000 to $149,999	598
$150,000 to $199,999	216
$200,000 to $299,999	174
$300,000 to $499,999	64
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	77,700

GROSS RENT (Arenac County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,034
Less than $200	97
$200 to $299	88
$300 to $499	471
$500 to $699	148
$700 to $999	38
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A