Alpena, MI City Data

Alpena, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,304 people who live in Alpena and approximately 31,314 who live in Alpena County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alpena 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 Alpena. We have included Alpena housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alpena Information

Alpena County where Alpena resides is 1,695 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,314 and has a population rank of 1,366 out of all the places in the United States.

Alpena has a total of 11,304 people and of those residents there are 5,320 males and 5,984 females. The median age of the male population is 37.1 and the female population is 41.9. There are approximately 351 births each year and around 375 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alpena varies per year, but currently 11,201 are one race and 103 are two or more races.

Of the 11,304 people who live in Alpena, there are 2,993 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alpena is 1,522 male and 1,471 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 8,706.

General Alpena Information
Total area in square miles - Alpena County	1,695
Water area in square miles - Alpena County	N/A
Resident population - Alpena County	31,314
Population rank - Alpena County	1,366
Total population	11,304
Total population (male)	5,320
Total population (female)	5,984
Population median age (male)	37.1
Population median age (female)	41.9
Births - Alpena County	351
Deaths- Alpena County	375
Population of one race	11,201
Population of two or more races	103
Population under 20 years	2,993
Population under 20 years (male)	1,522
Population under 20 years (female)	1,471
Total population 18 years and over	8,706

Alpena Social Characteristics

There are 12,818 households in Alpena. Families make up 8,786 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alpena families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,093), male householder with no wife present (462) and female householder with no husband present (1,153). The remainder of the Alpena households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,124. Alpena, MI moving companies help people in Alpena 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 Alpena. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alpena is based, there are 13,073 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,491 never married, 7,233 now married, 98 separated, 1,899 widowed, and 1,352 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 155 separated, 369 widowed and 1,195 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alpena social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alpena.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Alpena County)
Total households	12,818
Family households (families)	8,786
With own children under 18 years	3,940
Married-couple family	7,093
With own children under 18 years	2,835
Male householder, no wife present, family	462
With own children under 18 years	278
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,153
With own children under 18 years	698
Nonfamily households	4,124
Householder living alone	3,536
65 years and over	1,710

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,394
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,586
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,602
Householder	2,866
Spouse	2,150
Child	3,103
Other relatives	68
Nonrelatives	194
Unmarried partner	115
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	26
Unmarried partner	274
Foster child	N/A
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,322
Male householder	775
Male householder living alone	623
Male householder not living alone	152
Female householder	1,233
Female householder living alone	1,128
Female householder not living alone	105
Nonrelatives	314
Unmarried partner	159
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	96
Foster child	N/A
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,073
Never married	2,491
Now married	7,233
Separated	98
Widowed	1,899
Divorced	1,352
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	155
Widowed	369
Divorced	1,195

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,304
Male	5,320
Under 5 years	333
5 to 9 years	346
10 to 14 years	400
15 to 17 years	230
18 and 19 years	213
20 years	79
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	173
25 to 29 years	339
30 to 34 years	303
35 to 39 years	402
40 to 44 years	456
45 to 49 years	377
50 to 54 years	341
55 to 59 years	258
60 and 61 years	84
62 to 64 years	120
65 and 66 years	85
67 to 69 years	123
70 to 74 years	216
75 to 79 years	172
80 to 84 years	113
85 years and over	82
Female	5,984
Under 5 years	311
5 to 9 years	349
10 to 14 years	386
15 to 17 years	243
18 and 19 years	182
20 years	78
21 years	60
22 to 24 years	185
25 to 29 years	290
30 to 34 years	320
35 to 39 years	412
40 to 44 years	476
45 to 49 years	389
50 to 54 years	340
55 to 59 years	272
60 and 61 years	98
62 to 64 years	170
65 and 66 years	95
67 to 69 years	176
70 to 74 years	316
75 to 79 years	306
80 to 84 years	243
85 years and over	287

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,304
One race	11,201
White	11,040
Black or African American	47
American Indian and Alaska Native	49
Asian	54
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	103

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,924
People who are White alone	10,675
People who are Black or African American alone	34
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	49
People who are Asian alone	54
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	65
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,600
Same house	18,831
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,886
Different state or abroad	1,150
Different state	1,064
Abroad	86

PLACE OF BIRTH (Alpena County)
Total resident population	31,314
Born in United States	28,746
State of residence	27,637
Different state	3,226
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	90
Foreign born	361

Alpena 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 Alpena. That total enrollment is 7,992 for the population of the country, which includes Alpena. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,098 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,867 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,634.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,992
Pre-kindergarten	424
Public	297
Private	127
Kindergarten	499
Public	462
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,536
Public	3,094
Private	442
Elementary and high school	5,434
Public	4,958
Private	476
High school grades 9 to 12	1,898
Public	1,864
Private	34
College, undergraduate years	1,455
Public	1,295
Private	160
Graduate or professional school	180
Public	129
Private	51
Not enrolled in school	22,243

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,399
Less than 9th grade	1,577
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,040
High school graduate	7,631
Some college, no degree	5,380
Associate's degree	1,954
Bachelor's degree	2,817
Graduate or professional degree	13.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,688

Alpena Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,804 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alpena. The Alpena occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,748), service occupations (2,504), sales and office occupations (3,454), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (148), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,390) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,538). The 24,804 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,676 private wage and salary workers, 1,797 government workers, 1,214 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Alpena County)
Population 16 years and over	24,804
In labor force	14,973
Civilian labor force	14,862
Employed	13,782
Unemployed	1,080
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	111
Females 16 years and over	12,820
In labor force	6,979
Civilian labor force	6,974
Unemployed Civilian labor force	342
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	11,984
In labor force	7,994
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	738
Armed forces	106

COMMUTING TO WORK (Alpena County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,666
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,452
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,092
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	330
Other means	105
Worked at home	577
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	222,770

OCCUPATION (Alpena County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,748
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,748
Service occupations	2,504
Sales and office occupations	3,454
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	148
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,390
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,538

INDUSTRY (Alpena County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,748
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	490
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,355
Wholesale trade	437
Retail trade	1,916
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	494
Information	315
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	528
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	568
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,318
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,190
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	565

CLASS OF WORKER (Alpena County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,748
Private wage and salary workers	10,676
Government workers	1,797
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,214
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alpena Housing Characteristics

In Alpena, MI there are 15,289 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,818 occupied and 2,471 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alpena, there are 12,007 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 192 units in Alpena. 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 Alpena, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alpena, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alpena. There are 373 housing units with rent less than $200, 367 with rent between $200-299, 1,099 with rent between $300-499 and 530 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alpena gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alpena, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Alpena County)
Total housing units	15,289
Occupied housing units	12,818
Vacant housing units	2,471

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Alpena County)
Total housing units	15,289
1-unit, detached	12,007
1-unit, attached	192
2 units	599
3 or 4 units	456
5 to 9 units	237
10 to 19 units	141
20 to 49 units	190
50 or more units	253
Mobile home	1,167

HOUSING TENURE (Alpena County)
Occupied housing units	12,818
Owner-occupied	10,145
Renter-occupied	2,673

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Alpena County)
Occupied housing units	12,818
No vehicles available	947
2 vehicle available	7,672
3 vehicles available	1,565
4 vehicles available	441
5 or more vehicles available	181

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Alpena County)
Occupied housing units	12,818
Utility gas	8,346
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	451
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,154
Coal or coke
Wood	757
Solar energy
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	24

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Alpena County)
Occupied housing units	12,818
Less Than $50,000	10,145
$50,000 to $99,999	4,206
$100,000 to $149,999	1,285
$150,000 to $199,999	438
$200,000 to $299,999	290
$300,000 to $499,999	75
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	78,100

GROSS RENT (Alpena County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,673
Less than $200	373
$200 to $299	367
$300 to $499	1,099
$500 to $699	487
$700 to $999	43
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A