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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Alpena

Arkansas · 312 residents · 1.33 sq mi
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With 312 people, Alpena is a city in Arkansas. The median age is 43.0, about 10 years above the US median. The poverty rate is 31.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. That trails the Arkansas median by roughly 46%. The typical home is worth $35,000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

312
−16%vs 2000
vs 371 in 2000
1990 – 2025
43.0
+38%vs 2000
vs 31.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.33 sq mi
Population, 19902024
28934941047053019902000201020202024Alpena
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1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(21)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(23)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(15)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(25)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(21)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.2%(35)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 446.4%(20)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 544.8%(15)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.2%(38)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.5%(36)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.9%(34)
US avg: 4%
85 and over9.3%(29)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$11,389
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,906 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,869
−49%vs 2000
vs $13,429 in 2000
US average: $14,340
31.2%
+17.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$35,000
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$267
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $408 in 2000
US average: $450
72.4%
+7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.1% in 2000
27.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(352)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(9)
Asian0.3%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(310)
Black0.6%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Spaniard4.5%(23)
Guatemalan0.6%(3)
Mexican0.4%(2)
Ancestry
German22.7%(116)
Irish11.6%(59)
American10.8%(55)
English6.1%(31)
Scottish5.5%(28)
Italian4.3%(22)
Dutch3.7%(19)
French3.7%(19)
Norwegian1.4%(7)
Swedish0.4%(2)
Polish0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

2.4%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
43.0%
−23.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.4%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.3 min
+38%vs 2000
vs 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.4%(69)
Married45.6%(78)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced14%(24)
Women 15+
Never married40%(96)
Married35%(84)
Widowed5%(12)
Divorced20%(48)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.2%
−13.2 ptssince 2013
from 22.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
34.1%
−7.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.6%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.9%
−8.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)47.4%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.8%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Alpena, Arkansas?

Alpena, Arkansas has about 312 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Alpena, Arkansas?

The typical household in Alpena, Arkansas earns about $11,389 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alpena, Arkansas expensive?

In Alpena, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $35,000, and the typical rent is about $267 a month.

How educated are people in Alpena, Arkansas?

About 2.4% of adults age 25 and over in Alpena, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alpena, Arkansas?

About 31.2% of people in Alpena, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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