Latest news about poverty in Alpena, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.9% of Alpena, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 16.8% of high school graduates and 40.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.2%. For comparison, it was 10.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alpena, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alpena:
20.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alpena:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alpena:
35.5%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alpena:
43.6%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.2%
Residents above poverty level:
10.9%
Poverty by age in Alpena, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alpena,MI (percentage below poverty level)
19.7%Under 5 years
43.5%5 years
24.1%6 to 11 years
23.1%12 to 14 years
27.8%15 years
36.1%16 and 17 years
24.8%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
23.6%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alpena,MI (percentage below poverty level)
50.5%Under 5 years
62.5%5 years
27.8%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
46.2%15 years
20.7%16 and 17 years
19.7%18 to 24 years
28.6%25 to 34 years
25.7%35 to 44 years
25.1%45 to 54 years
26.9%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alpena,MI (% below half of poverty level)
23.3%Under 6 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
12.1%12 to 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
0.1%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alpena, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alpena, MI (%)
20.2%White
28.7%Black
64.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
42.0%2+ races
37.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alpena, MI (absolute numbers)
1,848White
29Black
22American Indian
0Asian
2132+ races
135Hispanic
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alpena, MI
Children below poverty level:
Alpena, Michigan:
28.7%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alpena:
16.8%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alpena:
40.9%
Michigan:
27.1%
27.3%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
61.4%Female, no husband present
0.5%Worked full-time, year-round
29.9%Worked part-time
69.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.2%One part-time, other didn't work
71.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.9%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
48.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
43.9%1939 or earlier
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