Alpena, MI Demographics

The total population of Alpena is estimated to be 10,200 with 4,905 males (48.09%) and 5,295 females (51.91%). There are 390 more females than males in Alpena.
The median household income in Alpena was $43,455 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 101(0.23%) from $43,354 in 2020. This income is 58.25% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $48,299. Overall, the median household income for the city of Alpena stands at $43,455.
In Alpena, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,874 for males and $20,273 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,811 for males and $42,346 for females.
In Alpena, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $44,768.
In 2022, the population of Alpena was 10,142, a 0.50% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Alpena's population was 10,193, a decline of 0.01% compared to a population of 10,194 in 2020.
The median age in Alpena, MI is 44.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.35% were under the age of 15, 15.39% aged 15 to 29, 48.31% aged 30 to 64, 16.59% aged 65 to 84, and 4.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Alpena population: 94.96% are White, 1.39% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian and 3.07% are multiracial.