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Alpena
Michigan

29K

Population

$49K

Median Income

$193K

Median Home

R+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$49,991

Federal Spending per Capita$1,789

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score695

Work From Home %7.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms17

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$163K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$4,509

SS Benefits / Person$6,186

Education Wage Premium2.39x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$26K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$194K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$638/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.15%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,472

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.1%

Homeownership Rate79.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

35 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

37.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices65

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians69

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients613 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,580

Uninsured (under 65)7.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression30.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.68 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.80 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,604

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,128

HS Completion Rate92.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate10.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)42th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine-1.25

January Temperature-1.25

Average Temp45°F

Avg High Temp55°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation29.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4K

Drought Index (2022)-0.12

Heating Degree Days7,638 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days375 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,469 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)235 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)6 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)83 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed193 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed26 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)420 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)362 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)251 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers828 workers

Public Transit Commuters104 workers

Walk to Work211 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)185 workers

Avg Commute Time16.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.0%

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.538

Nonprofit Organizations267

Veterans Share10.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.8%

Never-Married Adults25.9%

Divorced Adults17.4%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations12.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.99 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms34

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$69K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+28

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.15%1.32% state avg

Politics

R+28R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +246

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

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 — Alpena

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Bannan Funeral Home · 2 weeks ago

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