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Alpena, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Presque Isle County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,178
Population
1,246/sq mi density
$47,604
Median Income
$32,430 per capita
$110,400
Home Value
$183,620 Zillow
$599
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
586
Violent Crime/100K
1,606 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$47,604 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,400 home value, $599/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
586 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.1%
10,251 → 10,137
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.9%
$33,311 → $47,604
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alpena 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
10,059
-78 from 2023 (10,137)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,100
+$13,496 from 2023 ($47,604)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,251 | — | $33,311 | — |
| 2015 | 10,147 | -1% | $34,087 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10,010 | -1.4% | $37,064 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 9,950 | -0.6% | $40,012 | +8% |
| 2021 | 10,155 | +2.1% | $40,202 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10,137 | -0.2% | $47,604 | +18.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.