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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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