Alpena city, MI

Alpena County, MI

2022 population: 10,200 ( 283 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.2 square miles
Population density: 1248.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,461	92.75%	6.0%
Black:	156	1.53%	231.9%
Indian:	19	0.19%	51.3%
Asian:	3	0.03%	96.2%
2+ races:	197	1.93%	38.7%
Hispanic:	364	3.57%	233.9%

Total non-White:	739	7.25%	77.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-605	-7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	322	3.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
10,483
10,066	96.02%
47	0.45%
39	0.37%
80	0.76%
142	1.35%
109	1.04%
417	3.98%

2000
11,156
10,761	96.46%
85	0.76%
92	0.82%
69	0.62%
127	1.14%
16	0.14%
395	3.54%

1990
11,354
11,205	98.69%
0	0.00%
70	0.62%
62	0.55%
n/a
17	0.15%
149	1.31%

1980
12,214
12,107	99.12%
0	0.00%
10	0.08%
33	0.27%
n/a
64	0.52%
107	0.88%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-695	-6.2
22	0.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-444	-3.9
246	2.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-902	-7.4
42	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Alpena city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.7
1,852	18.2%
8,348	81.8%
2,220	21.8%

4,903
2.01

2,324	47.4%
1,636	70.4%
375	16.1%
2,579	52.6%

2010
Number	Percent
42.5
2,168	20.7%
8,315	79.3%
2,034	19.4%

4,734
2.13

2,565	54.2%
1,815	70.8%
354	13.8%
2,169	45.8%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
2,657	23.8%
8,499	76.2%
2,085	18.7%

4,915
2.22

2,905	59.1%
2,164	74.5%
345	11.9%
2,010	40.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
2,832	24.9%
8,522	75.1%
2,191	19.3%

4,697
2.39

2,995	63.8%
2,397	80.0%
270	9.0%
1,702	36.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
3,368	27.6%
8,846	72.4%
1,862	15.2%

4,545
2.62

3,255	71.6%
2,705	83.1%
298	9.2%
1,290	28.4%

2022 Housing Data for Alpena city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	308	6.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	499	10.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	402	8.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	257	5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	312	6.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	194	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	221	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	314	6.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	262	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	372	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	457	9.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	649	13.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	289	5.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	85	1.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	176	3.6%
$200,000 or more	106	2.2%

Median Household Income	43,613
Per Capita Income	30,936

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	484	9.9%
Public Assistance	161	3.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1,144	23.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,097	66.5%
Unemployed	421	6.8%
In Armed Forces	26	0.4%

Total Labor Force	4,544	73.8%
Not in Labor Force	1,615	26.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,680	1,583	51.5%
Non-Profit	135	383	26.1%
Self-Employed	197	100	66.3%

Local Government	81	138	37.0%
State Government	27	32	45.8%
Federal Government	38	21	64.4%

Total Private + Self	1,877	1,683	52.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	281	574	32.9%
Total	2,158	2,257	48.9%

Pct. Govt.	7.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	558	12.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	938	21.2%
Professional, Technical	821	18.6%
Service Occupations	1,024	23.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	20	0.5%
All others	1,074	24.3%

White Collar		52.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	866	19.6%
Manufacturing	727	16.5%
Retail trade	656	14.9%
Accommodation and food services	391	8.9%
Educational services	343	7.8%
Construction	276	6.3%
Other services	199	4.5%
Finance and insurance	170	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	143	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	128	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	110	2.5%
Information	81	1.8%
Public administration	77	1.7%
Utilities	67	1.5%
Wholesale trade	62	1.4%
Transportation and warehousing	61	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	25	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	0.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	15	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	242	2.37%
Puerto Rican	90	0.88%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	12	0.12%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	12	0.12%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	20	0.20%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Cambodian	3	0.03%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	9,457	96.9%
Spanish	153	1.6%
German, other Germanic	57	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	37	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	31	0.3%
Other	10	0.1%
Other Indo-European	9	0.1%
Other Asian	3	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,187	21.4%
Polish	2,159	21.2%
Irish	1,175	11.5%
English	894	8.8%
American	893	8.8%
French	787	7.7%
French Canadian	441	4.3%
Scottish	238	2.3%
Norwegian	216	2.1%
Italian	206	2.0%
Scotch-Irish	200	2.0%
Russian	155	1.5%
Swedish	108	1.1%
Dutch	89	0.9%
European	72	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	10,124	99.3%
Not a citizen	76	0.7%

Native	10,096	99.0%
Foreign-born	104	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
143	1.9%	478	6.3%	2,703	35.4%	3,284	43.0%	590	7.7%	444	5.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	143	1.9%
9-12 Years	478	6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,703	35.4%
Some College	3,284	43.0%
Bach. Degree	590	7.7%
Grad Degree	444	5.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +337	D +65	D + 3.3%
D +402
2020 vs. 2012	R +751	R +856	R + 16.9%
D -105
2020 vs. 2008	R +793	R +1,307	R + 25.5%
D -514

2016 vs. 2008	R +456	R +1,372	R + 28.8%
D -916
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,936	54.4%	Joe Biden (D)	2,339	43.3%	126	2.3%	5,401	7	8	0.10%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	2,599	53.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,937	39.8%	325	6.7%	4,861	6	8	0.10%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,444	52.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,185	46.4%	75	1.6%	4,704	2	-1	0.10%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	2,853	56.3%	John McCain (R)	2,143	42.3%	71	1.4%	5,067	1	-3	0.10%
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	2,746	53.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,355	45.7%	54	1.0%	5,155	-2	-5	0.11%
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,720	55.4%	George W. Bush (R)	2,081	42.3%	113	2.3%	4,914	-4	-6	0.12%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alpena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,339

43.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,936

54.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,401

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Alpena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,937

39.8%

Donald Trump (R)

2,599

53.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

183

3.8%

Other

142

2.9%

TOTAL

4,861

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Alpena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,444

52.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,185

46.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

4,704

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Alpena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,853

56.3%

John McCain (R)

2,143

42.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

5,067

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Alpena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,355

45.7%

John Kerry (D)

2,746

53.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,155

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Alpena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,081

42.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,720

55.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,914

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alpena city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	2,234	50.7%	Tudor Dixon (R)	2,070	47.0%	103 [+]	2.3%	4,407	3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 55 (1.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 25 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 12 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 11 (0.2%);
2020	S2	64%	John James (R)	2,856	53.6%	Gary Peters* (D)	2,364	44.4%	110 [+]	2.1%	5,330	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 47 (0.9%); Marcia Squier (Green) 44 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.4%);
2018	S1	52%	John James (R)	2,134	49.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	2,099	48.3%	114 [+]	2.6%	4,347	3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 57 (1.3%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 34 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.5%);
2018	G	52%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	2,188	50.3%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,993	45.9%	165 [+]	3.8%	4,346	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 67 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 63 (1.4%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 35 (0.8%);
2014	S2	37%	Gary Peters (D)	1,693	55.2%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	1,287	41.9%	89 [+]	2.9%	3,069	1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 40 (1.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 25 (0.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 24 (0.8%);
2014	G	37%	Mark Schauer (D)	1,573	50.9%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,430	46.2%	89 [+]	2.9%	3,092	-5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 48 (1.6%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 23 (0.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 18 (0.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	5,446
Median Value	$105,400

Occupied	4,903	90.0%
Vacant	543	10.0%

Owned	3,135	63.9%
Rented	1,768	36.1%
Median Rent	$569

Single-Family Units	3,817	70.1%
Detached	3,747	68.8%
Attached	70	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	830	15.2%
Mobile Homes	10	0.2%

Alpena city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alpena city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Alpena city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alpena city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Alpena city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alpena city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alpena city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alpena city, MI