Alpena
MIAlpena County, Michigan
Population 29K |Median income $49,133 |1 hospital
Population
28,911
Alpena County
Median Income
$49,133
-22% vs avg
Median Home Value
$128,000
-35% vs avg
Median Age
47.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
29K-2%
Median Income
$51,909+37%
Median Home Value
$137,800+43%
Poverty Rate
17%-2%
Unemployment
7.1%-35%
Economics
Median Rent $638/mo
Poverty Rate
16.5% +15% vs avg
Unemployment 7.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 16.7%
Work From Home 7%
Public Transit 0.9%
Demographics
White 94.8%
Other / Multiethnic 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
41.6%
Obesity
41.3%
Short Sleep Duration
33.1%
Physical Inactivity
28.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.1%
Current Smoking
17.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.6%
Binge Drinking
15.3%
Diabetes
14.2%
Current Asthma
11.9%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 65.5%
Annual Checkup 81.5%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
9.5%
Lack of Health Insurance
7%
Stroke
4.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
404 per 100k
+14% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1576 per 100k
-21% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
359.1
Homicide
7.0
Robbery
37.4
Burglary
224.7
Larceny-Theft
1077.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
273.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
5/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALPENA
ALPENA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
Alerts & News — Alpena Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Alpena County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.