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The total population of Alger County is estimated to be 8,866 with 4,943 males (55.75%) and 3,923 females (44.25%). There are 1,020 less females than males in Alger County.
The median household income in Alger County was $52,772 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,572(3.07%) from $51,200 in 2020. This income is 70.73% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Alger County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $66,611. Overall, the median household income for the county of Alger County stands at $52,772.
In Alger County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,034 for males and $21,333 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,820 for males and $38,899 for females.
In Alger County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $79,868, followed by White households at $52,952, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $48,255.
In 2022, the population of Alger County was 8,807, a 0.20% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Alger County's population was 8,789, a decline of 0.60% compared to a population of 8,842 in 2020.
The median age in Alger County, MI is 49.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.07% were under the age of 15, 17.12% aged 15 to 29, 45.17% aged 30 to 64, 22.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Alger County population: 83.32% are White, 7.13% are Black or African American, 2.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 0.62% are some other race and 5.54% are multiracial.