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The total population of Alpena County is estimated to be 28,911 with 14,366 males (49.69%) and 14,545 females (50.31%). There are 179 more females than males in Alpena County.
The median household income in Alpena County was $48,494 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 219(0.45%) from $48,275 in 2020. This income is 65% 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, Alpena County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $58,818. Overall, the median household income for the county of Alpena County stands at $48,494.
In Alpena County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,285 for males and $20,619 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,199 for males and $44,742 for females.
In Alpena County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $243,523, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,306.
In 2022, the population of Alpena County was 28,847, a 0.24% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Alpena County's population was 28,916, an increase of 0.12% compared to a population of 28,880 in 2020.
The median age in Alpena County, MI is 48.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.18% were under the age of 15, 16.11% aged 15 to 29, 45.43% aged 30 to 64, 20.02% aged 65 to 84, and 3.27% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Alpena County population: 94.98% are White, 0.66% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.46% are some other race and 3.10% are multiracial.