Michigan · Census place 01740
Alpena city, MI
Quick answer
Alpena city has 10,178 residents, ranking #100 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $47,604, the median home is worth $110,400 and median gross rent runs $599 a month.
- Population
- 10,178Alpena city residents
- Median household income
- $47,604Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $110,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $599Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Alpena city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Alpena city median would spend about 15.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.2% of residents and 65.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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