Alpena city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,088
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,088
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,116
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,237
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,222
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,197
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,483
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 733
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $118,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $972
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $450
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $625
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,088
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.93
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 21.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,533
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 284,066
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,265
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 302,717
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,857
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,545
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,201
Persons in poverty, percent 21.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,247.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,227.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.54
FIPS Code 2601740