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County:

Alpena County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

236,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.84

% Water:

66.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

30,708

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

32,315

5.2%

-2.0%

7.2%

1990:

30,605

-5.3%

-9.5%

4.2%

2000:

31,314

2.3%

1.6%

0.7%

2005:

30,428

-2.8%

-2.1%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

30,626

97.8%

0-to-19:

8,334

26.6%

Black:

73

0.2%

20-to-39:

7,094

22.7%

Hispanic:

181

0.6%

40-to-59:

8,916

28.5%

American Indian:

120

0.4%

60-plus:

6,970

22.3%

Other:

314

1.0%

Median Age:

40.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

54.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.2%

Median Family Income:

$42,366

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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