Alpena township, MI

Alpena County, MI

2022 population: 9,098 ( 38 from 2010 )
Land area: 104.8 square miles
Population density: 86.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,550	93.98%	2.4%
Black:	52	0.57%	225.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	106	1.17%	92.7%
2+ races:	320	3.52%	263.6%
Hispanic:	51	0.56%	44.6%

Total non-White:	548	6.02%	81.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-208	-2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	246	3.3

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
9,060
8,758	96.67%
16	0.18%
49	0.54%
55	0.61%
88	0.97%
92	1.02%
302	3.33%

2000
9,889
9,726	98.35%
0	0.00%
51	0.52%
39	0.39%
35	0.35%
38	0.38%
163	1.65%

1990
9,602
9,536	99.31%
0	0.00%
16	0.17%
14	0.15%
n/a
36	0.37%
66	0.69%

1980
10,152
10,070	99.19%
6	0.06%
40	0.39%
6	0.06%
n/a
30	0.30%
82	0.81%

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

-968	-9.8
139	1.4

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

190	2.0
97	1.0

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

-534	-5.3
-16	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Alpena township, 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
49.9
1,720	18.9%
7,378	81.1%
2,322	25.5%

3,944
2.27

2,412	61.2%
1,747	72.4%
261	10.8%
1,532	38.8%

2010
Number	Percent
48.4
1,764	19.5%
7,296	80.5%
2,005	22.1%

3,976
2.25

2,671	67.2%
2,155	80.7%
211	7.9%
1,305	32.8%

2000
Number	Percent
42.4
2,096	21.2%
7,793	78.8%
1,773	17.9%

4,012
2.40

2,879	71.8%
2,431	84.4%
149	5.2%
1,133	28.2%

1990
Number	Percent
35.4
2,495	26.0%
7,107	74.0%
1,137	11.8%

3,610
2.63

2,761	76.5%
2,343	84.9%
203	7.4%
849	23.5%

1980
Number	Percent
28.7
3,304	32.5%
6,848	67.5%
837	8.2%

3,348
3.01

2,739	81.8%
2,405	87.8%
203	7.4%
609	18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Alpena township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	239	6.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	276	7.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	163	4.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	218	5.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	236	6.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	76	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	210	5.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	250	6.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	249	6.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	347	8.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	300	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	415	10.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	276	7.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	282	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	270	6.8%
$200,000 or more	137	3.5%

Median Household Income	51,273
Per Capita Income	33,037

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	383	9.7%
Public Assistance	44	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	503	12.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,441	65.9%
Unemployed	215	4.1%
In Armed Forces	32	0.6%

Total Labor Force	3,688	70.7%
Not in Labor Force	1,530	29.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,432	982	59.3%
Non-Profit	197	353	35.8%
Self-Employed	239	231	50.9%

Local Government	55	137	28.6%
State Government	40	70	36.4%
Federal Government	37	8	82.2%

Total Private + Self	1,671	1,213	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	329	568	36.7%
Total	2,000	1,781	52.9%

Pct. Govt.	9.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	670	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	749	19.8%
Professional, Technical	711	18.8%
Service Occupations	694	18.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	29	0.8%
All others	957	25.3%

White Collar		56.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	812	21.5%
Retail trade	403	10.7%
Manufacturing	377	10.0%
Educational services	332	8.8%
Construction	278	7.4%
Transportation and warehousing	251	6.6%
Accommodation and food services	237	6.3%
Other services	208	5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	196	5.2%
Finance and insurance	191	5.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	154	4.1%
Wholesale trade	89	2.4%
Public administration	82	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	78	2.1%
Utilities	35	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	0.8%
Information	14	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	47	0.52%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	4	0.04%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	4	0.04%
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	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	72	0.79%
Indian	21	0.23%
Korean	13	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,654	98.5%
Spanish	34	0.4%
Tagalog	34	0.4%
German, other Germanic	25	0.3%
Other Asian	21	0.2%
Korean	13	0.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	9	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,189	24.1%
Polish	1,879	20.7%
Irish	929	10.2%
American	767	8.4%
English	737	8.1%
French	689	7.6%
French Canadian	333	3.7%
Scottish	279	3.1%
Norwegian	242	2.7%
Italian	132	1.5%
European	125	1.4%
Hungarian	115	1.3%
Dutch	85	0.9%
Romanian	72	0.8%
Swedish	62	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,020	99.1%
Not a citizen	78	0.9%

Native	8,903	97.9%
Foreign-born	195	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
71	1.0%	250	3.6%	2,487	35.9%	2,513	36.3%	936	13.5%	674	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	71	1.0%
9-12 Years	250	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,487	35.9%
Some College	2,513	36.3%
Bach. Degree	936	13.5%
Grad Degree	674	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +496	R +9	D + 4.6%
D +487
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,080	R +1,185	R + 20.8%
D -105
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,139	R +1,594	R + 29.2%
D -455

2016 vs. 2008	R +643	R +1,585	R + 33.9%
D -942
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,439	60.4%	Joe Biden (D)	2,164	38.0%	89	1.6%	5,692	13	14	0.10%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	2,943	60.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,677	34.4%	258	5.3%	4,878	13	14	0.10%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,359	50.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,269	48.5%	48	1.0%	4,676	6	3	0.10%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	2,619	52.3%	John McCain (R)	2,300	45.9%	87	1.7%	5,006	5	0	0.10%
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	2,494	50.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,453	49.2%	40	0.8%	4,987	1	-2	0.10%
2000	60%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,375	51.1%	George W. Bush (R)	2,179	46.9%	94	2.0%	4,648	1	-1	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alpena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,164

38.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,439

60.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,692

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Alpena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,677

34.4%

Donald Trump (R)

2,943

60.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

173

3.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

4,878

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Alpena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,269

48.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,359

50.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,676

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Alpena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,619

52.3%

John McCain (R)

2,300

45.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

5,006

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Alpena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,453

49.2%

John Kerry (D)

2,494

50.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,987

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Alpena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,179

46.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,375

51.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,648

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alpena township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Tudor Dixon (R)	2,568	54.5%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	2,056	43.6%	87 [+]	1.8%	4,711	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 46 (1.0%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 12 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 7 (0.1%);
2020	S2	76%	John James (R)	3,338	59.2%	Gary Peters* (D)	2,220	39.4%	76 [+]	1.3%	5,634	11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 39 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 20 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.3%);
2018	S1	59%	John James (R)	2,389	54.9%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,868	42.9%	94 [+]	2.2%	4,351	9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 40 (0.9%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 27 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 27 (0.6%);
2018	G	59%	Bill Schuette (R)	2,275	52.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,933	44.5%	137 [+]	3.2%	4,345	9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 51 (1.2%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 50 (1.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 36 (0.8%);
2014	S2	45%	Gary Peters (D)	1,680	51.0%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	1,526	46.4%	85 [+]	2.6%	3,291	5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 52 (1.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (0.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 11 (0.3%);
2014	G	45%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,618	48.7%	Mark Schauer (D)	1,617	48.7%	86 [+]	2.6%	3,321	-2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 50 (1.5%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 21 (0.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 15 (0.5%);

*: 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	4,725
Median Value	$153,500

Occupied	3,944	83.5%
Vacant	781	16.5%

Owned	3,460	87.7%
Rented	484	12.3%
Median Rent	$645

Single-Family Units	4,062	86.0%
Detached	4,006	84.8%
Attached	56	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	195	4.1%
Mobile Homes	321	6.8%

Alpena township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alpena township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Alpena township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alpena township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alpena township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alpena township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alpena township, MI