Alger County, MI Demographic Data
Alger County, MI Summary
Alger County is located in Michigan
- Population: 9,531
- Area: 5,047.74 sq. miles
- Land Area: 915.07 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4,132.67 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: NA
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alger County, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,229
45%
50.8
Male
5,167
55%
49.2
Total Population
9,396
323,128,000
Alger County, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
327
3.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
425
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
427
4.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
431
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
541
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
982
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,013
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,373
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
748
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
926
9.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,238
13.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
606
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
359
3.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,938
84.5%
77.2
Female
3,498
44.1%
51.3
Male
4,440
55.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,649
81.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,741
29.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,203
23.4%
15.2
Female
1,129
51.2%
55.8
Male
1,074
48.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0
Alger County, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,008
95.9%
96.8
White
8,032
85.5%
72.6
Black or African American
688
7.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
253
2.7%
0.8
Asian
26
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
15
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
9
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
388
4.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
127
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
102
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
2
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
19
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,269
98.6%
82.2
Alger County, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
230
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
539
7.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,207
44.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,387
19.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
571
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
925
12.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
386
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
769
10.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,476
89.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,311
18.1%
31.2
Alger County, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,518
30.6%
33.7%
Now Married
4,081
49.7%
47.5
Divorced
898
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
75
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
645
7.8
5.8%
Alger County, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,906
98.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
163
1.8%
21.6%
Spanish
38
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
45
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
69
0.8%
1.1%
Alger County, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
249
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
254
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
480
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
507
14.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
519
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
633
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
441
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
260
7.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
65
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
25
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
41,270
57,617
Per capita income
20,993
31,128
Alger County, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
127
4.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
592
18.5%
9.8
Construction
156
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
653
20.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
123
3.8%
6.6
Information
92
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
408
12.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
102
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
170
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
288
9.0%
4.6
Retail trade
331
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
107
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
52
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
275
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
957
29.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
540
16.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
762
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
667
20.8%
18.1%
Alger County, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,163
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,287
72.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
330
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
57
1.8%
5.1
Walked
169
5.3%
2.7
Other means
46
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
274
8.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.9
26.6
Alger County, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
209
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,190
34.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,397
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
637
18.6%
21.0
Alger County, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,433
52.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,967
86.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
466
13.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,165
48.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
19
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Alger County, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,598
1 room
158
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
203
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
931
14.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,613
24.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,593
24.1%
19.8
6 rooms
924
14.0%
17.8
7 rooms
416
6.3%
12.0
8 rooms
436
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
324
4.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Alger County, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,598
1-unit, detached
5,782
87.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
33
0.5%
5.9
2-units
136
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
50
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
30
0.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
86
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
44
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
437
6.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Alger County, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,076
16.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
364
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
641
9.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
855
13.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
947
14.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,001
15.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,120
17.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
547
8.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
34
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.2%
1.4%
Alger County, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,525
44.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
869
25.3%
4.7
Electricity
135
3.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
82
2.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
750
21.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
61
1.8%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.3%
1.1
Alger County, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,393
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
22
1.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
70
5.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
70
5.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
157
11.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
476
34.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
588
42.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
614
44.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
131
9.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
157
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
120
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
369
26.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Alger County, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
397
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
1.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
23
5.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
112
28.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
257
64.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
69
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
610
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
40
10.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
44
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
21
5.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
61
15.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
37
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
189
48.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
74
0.0%
0.0%
Alger County, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,967
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
378
12.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
760
25.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
708
23.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
457
15.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
433
14.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
184
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
38
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
118,500
205,000
