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Alpena, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $117,612 (it was $71,200 in 2000)
Alpena:

$117,612
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,491 - $167,603

Total population: 10,247 (All urban)

Houses: 5,475 (4,929 occupied: 3,197 owner occupied, 1,803 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

36%
State:

27%

Housing density: 653 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $355,116.

Median contract rent in 2022: $506 (lower quartile is $251, upper quartile is $710)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,001


Median gross rent in Alpena, MI in 2022: $577

Housing units in Alpena with a mortgage: 1,567 (71 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 71 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $60,336

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $50,595

Median monthly housing costs: $631

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Alpena, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1954

Median year apartment built: 1959

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,175
  • Male householders: 2,041 (849 living alone), Female householders: 2,850 (1,361 living alone)
  • 1,655 spouses (1,637 opposite-sex spouses), 367 unmarried partners, (342 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,173 children (1,987 natural, 17 adopted, 168 stepchildren), 200 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 16 foster children, 103 other relatives, 332 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 357

Size of family households: 1,189 2-persons, 675 3-persons, 286 4-persons, 155 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,296 1-person, 306 2-persons, 73 3-persons.

860 married couples with children.
755 single-parent households (246 men, 509 women).

96.9% of residents of Alpena speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 104 (1.0%)
(26.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.7
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alpena, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alpena, Michigan
  • 0no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 4552 bedrooms
  • 2,0233 bedrooms
  • 6154 bedrooms
  • 975+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alpena, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alpena, Michigan
  • 159no bedroom
  • 6411 bedroom
  • 5722 bedrooms
  • 3703 bedrooms
  • 444 bedrooms
  • 175+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Alpena in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Alpena in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 158no vehicle
  • 1,2331 vehicle
  • 1,3152 vehicles
  • 3453 vehicles
  • 1034 vehicles
  • 445+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Alpena in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Alpena in renter-occupied apartments
  • 535no vehicle
  • 9711 vehicle
  • 2882 vehicles
  • 103 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alpena, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alpena, Michigan
  • 01 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 163 rooms
  • 2134 rooms
  • 5485 rooms
  • 7806 rooms
  • 6137 rooms
  • 3578 rooms
  • 6649+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alpena, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alpena, Michigan
  • 1591 room
  • 2142 rooms
  • 4623 rooms
  • 2524 rooms
  • 3355 rooms
  • 1946 rooms
  • 1137 rooms
  • 218 rooms
  • 539+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Alpena, MI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Alpena, MI in 2022
  • 352Less than $10,000
  • 896$10,000 to $19,999
  • 570$20,000 to $29,999
  • 430$30,000 to $39,999
  • 588$40,000 to $49,999
  • 380$50,000 to $59,999
  • 486$60,000 to $74,999
  • 648$75,000 to $99,999
  • 293$100,000 to $124,999
  • 86$125,000 to $149,999
  • 172$150,000 to $199,999
  • 107$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Alpena, MI

  • Distribution of house value in Alpena, MI in 2022
  • 9Less than $10,000
  • 5$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 52$25,000 to $29,999
  • 37$30,000 to $34,999
  • 11$35,000 to $39,999
  • 83$40,000 to $49,999
  • 162$50,000 to $59,999
  • 262$60,000 to $69,999
  • 251$70,000 to $79,999
  • 259$80,000 to $89,999
  • 166$90,000 to $99,999
  • 509$100,000 to $124,999
  • 275$125,000 to $149,999
  • 302$150,000 to $174,999
  • 100$175,000 to $199,999
  • 129$200,000 to $249,999
  • 36$250,000 to $299,999
  • 244$300,000 to $399,999
  • 17$400,000 to $499,999
  • 6$500,000 to $749,999
  • 4$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Alpena, MI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Alpena, MI in 2022
  • 58Less than $100
  • 94$150 to $199
  • 306$200 to $249
  • 95$250 to $299
  • 75$300 to $349
  • 43$350 to $399
  • 67$400 to $449
  • 89$450 to $499
  • 49$500 to $549
  • 159$550 to $599
  • 83$600 to $649
  • 117$650 to $699
  • 79$700 to $749
  • 138$750 to $799
  • 65$800 to $899
  • 8$900 to $999
  • 39$1,000 to $1,249
  • 18$1,250 to $1,499
  • 8$3,500 or more
  • 125No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.7%
Number of people working at home: 393 (8.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 490
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,619
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,102
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 345
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 101
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 16
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 238
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 13
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 33
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 54
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 17
  • 90 or more minutes: 38
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Alpena

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,880 (82.4%)
  • Carpooled: 473 (5.7%)
  • Bus: 42 (0.5%)
  • Taxi: 162 (1.9%)
  • Bicycle: 91 (1.1%)
  • Walked: 111 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 393 (4.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 9.2%Males
  • 4.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 100.0%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Alpena, Michigan
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Alpena, Michigan
  • 472010 or later
  • 342000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 61980 to 1989
  • 221970 to 1979
  • 61Before 1970
Ancestries in Alpena, MI

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 835 (21.1%)
  • Polish: 684 (17.3%)
  • German: 516 (13.1%)
  • Irish: 361 (9.1%)
  • English: 241 (6.1%)
  • French Canadian: 160 (4.0%)
  • Norwegian: 71 (1.8%)
  • French: 67 (1.7%)
  • Scottish: 60 (1.5%)
  • European: 54 (1.4%)
  • Italian: 28 (0.7%)
  • Northern European: 28 (0.7%)
  • British: 24 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 18 (0.5%)
  • Russian: 18 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 11 (0.3%)
  • African: 9 (0.2%)
  • Serbian: 7 (0.2%)
  • Belgian: 6 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 6 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 4 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 3 (0.08%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Alpena:

32.7% (34)
Michigan:

10.9% (75,965)

Germany
Alpena:

12.5% (13)
Michigan:

2.3% (16,126)

Other Eastern Africa
Alpena:

10.6% (11)
Michigan:

0.5% (3,687)

Ecuador
Alpena:

10.6% (11)
Michigan:

0.1% (988)

Scotland
Alpena:

5.8% (6)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,597)

Canada
Alpena:

5.8% (6)
Michigan:

5.0% (35,052)

Lithuania
Alpena:

3.8% (4)
Michigan:

0.1% (854)

Jamaica
Alpena:

3.8% (4)
Michigan:

0.7% (4,645)

Cambodia
Alpena:

2.9% (3)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,657)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8,625
  • Other state: 1,355
  • Northeast: 187
  • Midwest: 408
  • South: 527
  • West: 231

83.7% of Alpena residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71.6% lived in Michigan.


Alpena:

83.7%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 23
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 18
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 43
  • 11th grade: 49
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 90
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,331
  • Less than 1 year of college: 529
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 389
  • Associate degree: 618
  • Bachelor's degree: 270
  • Master's degree: 158
  • Professional school degree: 41
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 18
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 66
  • 9th grade: 46
  • 10th grade: 38
  • 11th grade: 55
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 153
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,359
  • Less than 1 year of college: 454
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 571
  • Associate degree: 697
  • Bachelor's degree: 342
  • Master's degree: 249
  • Professional school degree: 7
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Females
Alpena marital status for males
Alpena marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,767
  • One, attached: 70
  • Two: 327
  • 3 or 4: 465
  • 5 to 9: 277
  • 10 to 19: 121
  • 20 to 49: 317
  • 50 or more: 117
  • Mobile homes: 10
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Alpena
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Alpena, MI
  • 90.2%Utility gas
  • 4.8%Electricity
  • 2.5%Wood
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Alpena, MI
  • 66.5%Utility gas
  • 28.9%Electricity
  • 2.3%No fuel used
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51
Here:

6.9%
Michigan:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28
Here:

5.3%
Michigan:

9.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43
Here:

23.0%
Michigan:

14.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability