Alpena

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  2. Alpena Statistics
  3. Alpena Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Alpena Employment Information
  5. Alpena Family Information
  6. Alpena Education Information
  7. Alpena Public Benefits Information
  8. Alpena Criminal Information
  9. Alpena Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Alpena Zip Codes


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Alpena Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,092
  • Land Area (2000): 293.718 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 96.094 square kilometers
Alpena Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 11,636 2002 11,431 2004 10,986
2000 11,661 2003 11,104 2005 10,948
2001 11,364     2006 10,765

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Houses (2000): 9,957
Alpena Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,211 72.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 43 0.20%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,791 27.52%

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Alpena Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 454 9.52%
2. Metal Manufactuing 367 7.70%
3. Educational Services 287 6.02%
4. Health Care 285 5.98%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 280 5.87%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 243 5.10%
7. Wood Manufacturing 201 4.22%
8. Public Administration 192 4.03%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 168 3.52%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 132 2.77%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 118 2.48%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 108 2.27%
13. Paper Manufacturing 106 2.22%
14. Mining 99 2.08%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 98 2.06%
16. Repair and Maintenance 98 2.06%
17. Truck Transportation 80 1.68%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 76 1.59%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 72 1.51%
20. Social Assistance 71 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 909 19.73%
2. Educational Services 546 11.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 505 10.96%
4. Social Assistance 283 6.14%
5. Finance and Insurance 239 5.19%
6. Department and Other General Stores 234 5.08%
7. Public Administration 228 4.95%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 168 3.65%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 146 3.17%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 103 2.24%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 85 1.84%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 83 1.80%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 65 1.41%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 60 1.30%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52 1.13%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 50 1.09%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 49 1.06%
18. Private Household Services 48 1.04%
19. Gasoline Stations 47 1.02%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 40 0.87%

Alpena Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 383 8.03%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 299 6.27%
3. Other Production Occupations 267 5.60%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 241 5.06%
5. Other Management Occupations 228 4.78%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 216 4.53%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 200 4.20%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 168 3.52%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 167 3.50%
10. Engineers 121 2.54%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 109 2.29%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 106 2.22%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 102 2.14%
14. Other Construction Trades 98 2.06%
15. Top Executives 94 1.97%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 93 1.95%
17. Carpenters 88 1.85%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 86 1.80%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 72 1.51%
20. Religious Workers 68 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 297 6.45%
2. Secretaries and Admins 275 5.97%
3. Registered Nurses 240 5.21%
4. Cashiers 220 4.77%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 219 4.75%
6. Child Care Workers 186 4.04%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 170 3.69%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 166 3.60%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 158 3.43%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 151 3.28%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 147 3.19%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 135 2.93%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 131 2.84%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 127 2.76%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 121 2.63%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 118 2.56%
17. Other Management Occupations 116 2.52%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 100 2.17%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 98 2.13%
20. Other Production Occupations 91 1.97%

Alpena Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,903 46.85%
15-35 hours 2,483 14.72%
1-14 hours 519 3.08%
No regular hours 5,963 35.35%

Alpena Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 347 3.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 316 3.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 387 4.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 474 5.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 814 9.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,024 11.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,591 17.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 940 10.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 588 6.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 593 6.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 196 2.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 129 1.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 860 9.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 732 8.14%

Alpena Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 687 7.64%
5-9 2,807 31.22%
10-14 2,468 27.45%
15-19 1,468 16.33%
20-24 663 7.37%
25-29 217 2.41%
30-34 296 3.29%
35-39 5 0.06%
40-44 42 0.47%
45-59 85 0.95%
60-89 180 2.00%
At least 90 73 0.81%

Alpena Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 33 0.37% 8,277 92.06%
30-44 9 0.10% 334 3.71%
45-59 0 0.00% 85 0.95%
At least 60 0 0.00% 253 2.81%

Alpena Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.39%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 701 7.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,874 84.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 57 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 42 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 268 2.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 311 3.34%

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Alpena Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,927 (20,534 people)
Families (2000): 5,784 (16,557 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,263
People at same address in 1995: 12,113
Alpena Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 994 11.13%
$10,000-$14,999 798 8.94%
$15,000-$19,999 780 8.74%
$20,000-$24,999 773 8.66%
$25,000-$29,999 599 6.71%
$30,000-$34,999 685 7.67%
$35,000-$39,999 472 5.29%
$40,000-$44,999 547 6.13%
$45,000-$49,999 544 6.09%
$50,000-$59,999 856 9.59%
$60,000-$74,999 847 9.49%
$75,000-$99,999 698 7.82%
$100,000-$124,999 150 1.68%
$125,000-$149,999 74 0.83%
$150,000-$199,999 44 0.49%
$200,000 or more 66 0.74%

Alpena Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,761 30.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,831 31.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 363 4.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,242 13.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,020 11.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 437 4.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 149 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 44 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alpena Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,410 25.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,858 15.24%
Public Assistance 373 1.47%
Retirement 2,254 8.90%
Self Employment 967 3.82%
Social Security 3,159 12.48%
Supplemental Security 515 2.03%
Wage / Salary 6,163 24.35%
Other 1,616 6.38%

Alpena Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,833 61.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,762 38.35%

Alpena Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 804 9.89%
Color 1 Box Married 4,860 59.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,215 27.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 252 3.10%

Alpena Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,065 11.71%
Color 1 Box Married 4,735 52.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,821 20.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,471 16.18%

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Alpena Education Information Back to top
Alpena Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,024 6.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,684 10.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,459 33.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,407 27.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,543 9.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,303 8.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 872 5.35%

Alpena Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 189 0.90% 113 0.54% 302 1.43%
Kindergarten 288 1.37% 23 0.11% 311 1.47%
Grades 1-4 860 4.08% 224 1.06% 1,084 5.14%
Grades 5-8 1,065 5.05% 125 0.59% 1,190 5.64%
Grades 9-12 1,213 5.75% 15 0.07% 1,228 5.82%
Undergrad college 928 4.40% 151 0.72% 1,079 5.12%
Graduate or professional school 105 0.50% 39 0.18% 144 0.68%
Total 4,648 22.04% 690 3.27% 5,338 25.31%

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Alpena Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alpena Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,544 89.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,284 10.97%

Alpena Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alpena Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 70
Alpena Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.031 0.430 0.000 0.602 2.063 0.344 3.352 22.173 1.375 27.243
2000 1.972 0.343 0.000 0.257 2.573 0.343 3.945 29.586 1.201 35.074
2001 2.024 0.352 0.088 0.088 2.552 0.528 4.224 30.183 1.408 36.343
2002 2.012 1.225 0.000 0.350 3.587 0.175 6.124 29.831 1.312 37.442
2003 1.891 1.171 0.000 0.090 3.152 0.090 5.584 26.567 1.171 33.321
2004 1.183 1.365 0.000 0.182 2.731 0.091 8.556 24.668 0.910 34.134
2005 3.106 1.370 0.000 0.183 4.658 0.274 5.024 25.667 1.096 31.787
2006 3.251 0.557 0.000 0.372 4.180 0.372 7.339 28.147 1.115 36.600

Alpena Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 18
2005 2 18
2006 2 18
2007 2 18

Alpena Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 341
2000 439
2001 442
2002 469

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Alpena Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alpena Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,397 11.36%
10-19 Years 3,058 14.50%
20-29 Years 2,112 10.01%
30-39 Years 2,698 12.79%
40-49 Years 3,361 15.93%
50-59 Years 2,550 12.09%
60-69 Years 2,075 9.84%
70-79 Years 1,739 8.24%
80-89 Years 912 4.32%
90+ Years 190 0.90%

Alpena Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,051 47.65%
Color 1 Box Female 11,041 52.35%

Alpena Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,587 97.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 144 0.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 122 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 95 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 88 0.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 53 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Alpena Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,829 24.83%
2. Polish 5,509 23.47%
3. French Non-Basque 2,772 11.81%
4. English 1,920 8.18%
5. Irish 1,651 7.03%
6. French Canadian 1,084 4.62%
7. United States Or American 992 4.23%
8. Scottish 599 2.55%
9. Norwegian 551 2.35%
10. Italian 365 1.55%

Alpena Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,140 96.10%
2. Polish 213 1.07%
3. German 149 0.75%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 121 0.61%
5. Arabic 85 0.43%
6. French 81 0.41%
7. African 19 0.10%
8. Other Indic 16 0.08%
9. Scandinavian 14 0.07%
10. Hungarian 14 0.07%

Alpena Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,764 98.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 106 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 175 0.83%

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Alpena Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alpena Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
49707