Alpha, MI Population

Overview

174

Total Population

58.1

Median age

59.20%

Female population %

68.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Alpha's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Alpha is 58.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alpha's population under 18 was 4.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alpha's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alpha, 4.02% were under the age of 15, 9.77% aged 15 to 29, 56.32% aged 30 to 64, 26.44% aged 65 to 84, and 3.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 more females than males in Alpha:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.20% females and 40.80% males in Alpha, MI.
The Alpha, MI gender ratio is 68.9:100 i.e. 68.9 men to 100 women (0.689).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 28.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 24.

Alpha's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Alpha population: 96.55% are White, 1.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.30% are multiracial.
Alpha's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 174 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alpha is White with a population of 168 (96.55% of the total population).

Alpha's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 197 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Alpha's population decreased by 52 (26.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alpha's population decreased by 22 (15.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alpha's population was lowest in year 2020 at 123.