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Alanson, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Emmet County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
943
Population
962/sq mi density
$61,563
Median Income
$28,545 per capita
$121,200
Home Value
$294,947 Zillow
$521
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
83
Violent Crime/100K
1,073 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$61,563 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,200 home value, $521/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
83 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.4%
743 → 783
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+74.1%
$35,357 → $61,563
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alanson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
813
+30 from 2023 (783)
Projected Median Income 2030
$90,750
+$29,187 from 2023 ($61,563)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 743 | — | $35,357 | — |
| 2015 | 744 | +0.1% | $34,727 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 748 | +0.5% | $34,402 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 755 | +0.9% | $40,658 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 777 | +2.9% | $44,300 | +9% |
| 2023 | 783 | +0.8% | $61,563 | +39% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.