COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alanson vs Alpena
PLACE A
Alanson, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Alpena, South Dakota
Alanson is 264% larger than Alpena. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Alanson has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -26%).
ALANSONALPENADIFFERENCE
Total population783215+264% vs Alpena
Population density795132+663
Population growth5.4%-25.9%+31.3 pts
Median age42.935.3+7.6
Male51.6%52.7%−1.1 pts
Female48.4%47.3%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born1.4%15.8%−14.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.9%64.0%+21.8 pts
Black0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%30.9%−30.9 pts
Asian1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
Other11.5%5.0%+6.5 pts
Median household income$65,139$66,667−$1,528
Per capita income$32,048$54,093−$22,045
Poverty rate15.3%6.6%+8.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3630.562−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%5.8%+15.1 pts
Graduate degree1.7%2.9%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate11.4%0.0%+11.4 pts
Labor force participation64.9%75.5%−10.7 pts
Median home value$134,100$51,800+$82,300
Median gross rent$393$925−$532
Owner-occupied81.8%78.5%+3.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.7%3.7%+20.9 pts
Rent-burdened households63.8%10.7%+53.1 pts
Average commute19.314.3+5.0
Worked from home3.8%7.6%−3.8 pts
Public transit to work2.8%0.0%+2.8 pts
Uninsured12.5%8.2%+4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025