Alger County, Michigan demographics
Population: 8,911
Median age: 49.3
Median household income: 48,822
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Alger County, Michigan.
Population
| 2021 | 8,911 |
| 2020 | 9,098 |
| 2019 | 9,151 |
| 2018 | 9,194 |
| 2017 | 9,254 |
| 2016 | 9,396 |
| 2015 | 9,476 |
| 2014 | 9,516 |
| 2013 | 9,497 |
| 2012 | 9,531 |
| 2011 | 9,571 |
| 2010 | 9,604 |
| 2009 | 9,512 |
Alger County, MI cities
Chatham village - 160
Munising city - 2,137
Census data for Alger County, Michigan
Demographic and housing estimates in Alger County, Michigan
| Total population | 8,911 |
| Male | 4,975 |
| Female | 3,936 |
| Total population | 8,911 |
| Under 5 years | 297 |
| 5 to 9 years | 390 |
| 10 to 14 years | 389 |
| 15 to 19 years | 535 |
| 20 to 24 years | 466 |
| 25 to 34 years | 966 |
| 35 to 44 years | 967 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,109 |
| 55 to 59 years | 785 |
| 60 to 64 years | 723 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,439 |
| 75 to 84 years | 606 |
| 85 years and over | 239 |
| Median age (years) | 49.3 |
| Under 18 years | 1,400 |
| 16 years and over | 7,741 |
| 18 years and over | 7,511 |
| 21 years and over | 7,232 |
| 62 years and over | 2,753 |
| 65 years and over | 2,284 |
| Total population | 8,911 |
| One race | 8,417 |
| White | 7,425 |
| Black or African American | 635 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 258 |
| Asian | 44 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 55 |
| Two or more races | 494 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,445 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,232 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,213 |
Social characteristics in Alger County, Michigan
| Total households | 3,060 |
| Family households (families) | 1,659 |
| Married-couple family | 236 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 549 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 460 |
| Nonfamily households | 616 |
| Average household size | 1,443 |
| Average family size | 2.58 |
Economic characteristics in Alger County, Michigan
| Total households | 3,060 |
| Less than $10,000 | 180 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 110 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 427 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 362 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 500 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 699 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 328 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 353 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 60 |
| $200,000 or more | 41 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,822 |
Housing characteristics in Alger County, Michigan
| Total housing units | 6,231 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,060 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,171 |
| Total housing units | 6,231 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,320 |
| 1-unit, attached | 62 |
| 2 units | 64 |
| 3 or 4 units | 82 |
| 5 to 9 units | 106 |
| 10 to 19 units | 79 |
| 20 or more units | 91 |
| Mobile home | 427 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 6,231 |
| Built 2014 or later | 2 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 82 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 628 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 881 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 726 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 996 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 916 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 709 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 455 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 836 |
| Total housing units | 6,231 |
| 1 room | 194 |
| 2 rooms | 285 |
| 3 rooms | 749 |
| 4 rooms | 1,273 |
| 5 rooms | 1,449 |
| 6 rooms | 1,021 |
| 7 rooms | 592 |
| 8 rooms | 302 |
| 9 rooms or more | 366 |
| Median rooms | 4.9 |
| Total housing units | 6,231 |
| No bedroom | 196 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,368 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,991 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,035 |
| 4 bedrooms | 535 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 106 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,060 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,486 |
| Renter-occupied | 574 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.72 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.98 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,060 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 106 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 526 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 502 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 750 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 487 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 689 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,486 |
| Less than $50,000 | 168 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 543 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 606 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 491 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 409 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 212 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 49 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8 |
| Median (dollars) | 143,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,486 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,198 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,288 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 499 |
| Less than $500 | 105 |
| $500 to $999 | 372 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 20 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 646 |
| No rent paid | 75 |
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