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Alcona
Michigan

10K

Population

$50K

Median Income

$193K

Median Home

R+40

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate7.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$25,043

Federal Spending per Capita$654

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score680

Work From Home %8.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1812.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$95K

Income (95th Percentile)$160K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.7%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$5,369

SS Benefits / Person$8,450

Education Wage Premium2.26x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.27x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$190K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$801/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.85%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,267

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.6%

Homeownership Rate89.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

42 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score14.3

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients556 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,950

Uninsured (under 65)7.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.38 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.78 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,700

Bachelor's Degree Holders805

HS Completion Rate91.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)13th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate28.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine-1.25

January Temperature-1.19

Average Temp45°F

Avg High Temp55°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation30.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2K

Drought Index (2022)-0.23

Heating Degree Days7,708 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days348 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,421 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)230 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)3 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)35 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed163 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed38 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)266 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)269 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+63.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers290 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work104 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)119 workers

Avg Commute Time24.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work3.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout78.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.272

Nonprofit Organizations124

Veterans Share14.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.8%

Never-Married Adults18.8%

Divorced Adults14.4%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations13.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.95 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$59K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+40

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.85%1.32% state avg

Politics

R+40R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +235

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.22x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $193K

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Local News — Alcona

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Alcona County Library upcoming events

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WBKB11.com · 13‏/04‏/2026

Alcona County officials urge drivers to avoid and report flooded and washed out roadways

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WJRT ABC12 · 19‏/05‏/2026

40-year-old facing attempted murder charge for stabbing in Alcona County

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Up North Voice · 13‏/04‏/2026

Flooded: Roads closed or washed out across Oscoda, Alcona and Arenac counties

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Bridge Michigan · 15‏/04‏/2026

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