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Alpha, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Iron County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
222
Population
236/sq mi density
$38,879
Median Income
$26,583 per capita
$33,300
Home Value
$149,222 Zillow
$633
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
39°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
70
Violent Crime/100K
1,265 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$38,879 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$33,300 home value, $633/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
70 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.1%
141 → 124
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+69%
$23,000 → $38,879
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alpha 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
113
-11 from 2023 (124)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,145
+$17,266 from 2023 ($38,879)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 141 | — | $23,000 | — |
| 2015 | 138 | -2.1% | $23,750 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 135 | -2.2% | $27,778 | +17% |
| 2019 | 134 | -0.7% | $30,521 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 122 | -9% | $33,629 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 124 | +1.6% | $38,879 | +15.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.