Alpena Metro Area

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  4. Alpena Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Alpena Metro Area Family Information
  6. Alpena Metro Area Education Information
  7. Alpena Metro Area Business Information
  8. Alpena Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Alpena Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Alpena Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Alpena Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Alpena Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,314
  • Land Area (2000): 1,487.042 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2,902.987 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,289
Alpena Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 30,422 48.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,226 3.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 30,722 48.48%

Alpena Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alpena Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Alpena Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,329 12,864 1,465 10.22% 102
1991 14,332 12,589 1,743 12.16% 122
1992 14,789 12,694 2,095 14.17% 142
1993 14,901 12,971 1,929 12.95% 130
1994 15,453 13,537 1,916 12.40% 124
1995 15,319 13,726 1,593 10.40% 104
1996 15,533 14,163 1,370 8.82% 88
1997 15,901 14,694 1,207 7.59% 76
1998 16,054 14,999 1,055 6.57% 66
1999 16,028 15,085 943 5.88% 59
2000 15,532 14,676 856 5.51% 55
2001 15,708 14,506 1,202 7.65% 77
2002 15,199 13,907 1,292 8.50% 85
2003 15,211 13,823 1,388 9.13% 91
2004 15,272 13,980 1,293 8.46% 85
2005 15,175 14,039 1,136 7.49% 75
2006 15,060 13,918 1,143 7.59% 76
2007 14,955 13,712 1,244 8.32% 83
2008 14,712 13,359 1,353 9.20% 92
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,593 13,213 1,380 9.46% 95
Feb 2008 14,697 13,193 1,504 10.23% 102
Mar 2008 14,786 13,370 1,416 9.58% 96
Apr 2008 14,673 13,566 1,107 7.54% 75
May 2008 14,960 13,728 1,232 8.24% 82
Jun 2008 14,838 13,542 1,296 8.73% 87
Jul 2008 14,813 13,301 1,512 10.21% 102
Aug 2008 14,550 13,133 1,417 9.74% 97
Sep 2008 14,498 13,181 1,317 9.08% 91
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Alpena Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,626 11.37%
2. Metal Manufactuing 1,138 7.96%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 876 6.13%
4. Educational Services 698 4.88%
5. Health Care 666 4.66%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 612 4.28%
7. Wood Manufacturing 566 3.96%
8. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 560 3.92%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 544 3.80%
10. Public Administration 494 3.45%
11. Repair and Maintenance 378 2.64%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 372 2.60%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 332 2.32%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 330 2.31%
15. Paper Manufacturing 302 2.11%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 274 1.92%
17. Truck Transportation 270 1.89%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 260 1.82%
19. Mining 260 1.82%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 226 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,652 19.99%
2. Educational Services 1,662 12.53%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,394 10.51%
4. Social Assistance 772 5.82%
5. Finance and Insurance 662 4.99%
6. Public Administration 636 4.79%
7. Department and Other General Stores 564 4.25%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 502 3.78%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 396 2.99%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 272 2.05%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 258 1.95%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 200 1.51%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 196 1.48%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 166 1.25%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 160 1.21%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 150 1.13%
17. Gasoline Stations 144 1.09%
18. Private Household Services 132 1.00%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 130 0.98%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 128 0.97%

Alpena Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,222 8.55%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 872 6.10%
3. Other Production Occupations 868 6.07%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 750 5.24%
5. Other Management Occupations 628 4.39%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 614 4.29%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 570 3.99%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 510 3.57%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 456 3.19%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 406 2.84%
11. Other Construction Trades 392 2.74%
12. Engineers 316 2.21%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 314 2.20%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 286 2.00%
15. Carpenters 284 1.99%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 274 1.92%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 262 1.83%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 250 1.75%
19. Top Executives 236 1.65%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 208 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 842 6.35%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 816 6.15%
3. Cashiers 678 5.11%
4. Registered Nurses 650 4.90%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 522 3.94%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 514 3.88%
7. Child Care Workers 486 3.66%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 460 3.47%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 452 3.41%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 430 3.24%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 420 3.17%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 416 3.14%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 390 2.94%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 386 2.91%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 370 2.79%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 352 2.65%
17. Other Management Occupations 338 2.55%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 284 2.14%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 274 2.07%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 270 2.04%

Alpena Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,970 47.78%
15-35 hours 7,253 14.46%
1-14 hours 1,474 2.94%
No regular hours 17,472 34.83%

Alpena Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,080 4.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,020 3.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,218 4.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,679 6.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,437 9.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,215 12.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,592 17.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,606 9.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,599 6.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,607 6.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 535 2.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 334 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,485 9.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,049 7.74%

Alpena Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,669 6.31%
5-9 6,154 23.26%
10-14 5,827 22.03%
15-19 4,362 16.49%
20-24 3,116 11.78%
25-29 1,507 5.70%
30-34 2,020 7.64%
35-39 190 0.72%
40-44 254 0.96%
45-59 451 1.70%
60-89 492 1.86%
At least 90 414 1.56%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 76 0.29% 22,559 85.27%
30-44 18 0.07% 2,446 9.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 451 1.70%
At least 60 18 0.07% 888 3.36%

Alpena Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 84 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,205 7.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 23,139 83.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 26 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 212 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 112 0.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 678 2.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,250 4.51%

Alpena Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alpena Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 25,754 (61,492 people)
Families (2000): 17,572 (51,122 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,960
People at same address in 1995: 38,211
Alpena Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,673 10.28%
$10,000-$14,999 2,263 8.70%
$15,000-$19,999 2,216 8.52%
$20,000-$24,999 2,254 8.67%
$25,000-$29,999 1,859 7.15%
$30,000-$34,999 2,005 7.71%
$35,000-$39,999 1,547 5.95%
$40,000-$44,999 1,639 6.30%
$45,000-$49,999 1,586 6.10%
$50,000-$59,999 2,526 9.71%
$60,000-$74,999 2,403 9.24%
$75,000-$99,999 1,949 7.50%
$100,000-$124,999 494 1.90%
$125,000-$149,999 208 0.80%
$150,000-$199,999 196 0.75%
$200,000 or more 186 0.72%

Alpena Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,557 27.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,220 32.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 485 3.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,858 14.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,591 12.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 718 5.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 235 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 72 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Alpena Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,918 25.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,195 15.09%
Public Assistance 972 1.31%
Retirement 6,280 8.47%
Self Employment 3,422 4.61%
Social Security 9,053 12.21%
Supplemental Security 1,411 1.90%
Wage / Salary 18,087 24.39%
Other 4,828 6.51%

Alpena Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,783 60.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,761 39.61%

Alpena Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,399 9.66%
Color 1 Box Married 15,298 61.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,391 25.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 743 2.99%

Alpena Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,704 10.23%
Color 1 Box Married 14,866 56.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,041 19.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,809 14.42%

Alpena Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alpena Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Alpena Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,313 6.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,318 11.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,870 34.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,670 26.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,333 8.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,534 7.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,282 4.72%

Alpena Metro Area 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 598 1.91% 254 0.81% 852 2.72%
Kindergarten 935 2.99% 74 0.24% 1,009 3.22%
Grades 1-4 2,745 8.77% 572 1.83% 3,317 10.59%
Grades 5-8 3,541 11.31% 320 1.02% 3,861 12.33%
Grades 9-12 3,795 12.12% 68 0.22% 3,863 12.34%
Undergrad college 2,614 8.35% 320 1.02% 2,934 9.37%
Graduate or professional school 258 0.82% 102 0.33% 360 1.15%
Total 14,486 46.26% 1,710 5.46% 16,196 51.72%

Alpena Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alpena Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Alpena Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 63 52
2004 69 76

Alpena Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alpena Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alpena Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 56,255 89.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,643 10.56%

Alpena Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 70
Alpena Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alpena Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alpena Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,660 11.69%
10-19 Years 4,674 14.93%
20-29 Years 2,990 9.55%
30-39 Years 4,104 13.11%
40-49 Years 5,093 16.26%
50-59 Years 3,823 12.21%
60-69 Years 3,087 9.86%
70-79 Years 2,456 7.84%
80-89 Years 1,187 3.79%
90+ Years 240 0.77%

Alpena Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,223 48.61%
Color 1 Box Female 16,091 51.39%

Alpena Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 30,626 97.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 203 0.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 181 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 120 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 102 0.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 73 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Alpena Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 18,078 25.94%
2. Polish 15,077 21.63%
3. French Non-Basque 8,163 11.71%
4. English 5,683 8.15%
5. Irish 5,167 7.41%
6. United States Or American 3,236 4.64%
7. French Canadian 3,111 4.46%
8. Scottish 1,876 2.69%
9. Norwegian 1,685 2.42%
10. Dutch 1,147 1.65%

Alpena Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 57,441 95.91%
2. German 643 1.07%
3. Polish 582 0.97%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 361 0.60%
5. French 268 0.45%
6. Arabic 170 0.28%
7. Other West Germanic 94 0.16%
8. African 38 0.06%
9. Armenian 34 0.06%
10. Scandinavian 32 0.05%

Alpena Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 62,643 98.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 339 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 388 0.61%

Alpena Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Alpena Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Alpena County    

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