COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alanson vs Cadillac
PLACE A
Alanson, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Cadillac, Michigan
Alanson is 92% smaller than Cadillac. Alanson earns more, with a median household income $13,366 higher. Alanson has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs 0%).
ALANSONCADILLACDIFFERENCE
Total population78310,438−92% vs Cadillac
Population density7951,474−679
Population growth5.4%0.2%+5.3 pts
Median age42.940.7+2.2
Male51.6%49.3%+2.3 pts
Female48.4%50.7%−2.3 pts
Foreign-born1.4%2.6%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.9%91.5%−5.6 pts
Black0.7%2.6%−1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Asian1.9%0.9%+1.0 pts
Other11.5%3.2%+8.3 pts
Median household income$65,139$51,773+$13,366
Per capita income$32,048$28,013+$4,035
Poverty rate15.3%18.2%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3630.417−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%22.1%−1.2 pts
Graduate degree1.7%8.4%−6.7 pts
Unemployment rate11.4%5.9%+5.5 pts
Labor force participation64.9%56.1%+8.8 pts
Median home value$134,100$134,300−$200
Median gross rent$393$842−$449
Owner-occupied81.8%68.8%+13.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.7%11.8%+12.8 pts
Rent-burdened households63.8%52.1%+11.7 pts
Average commute19.313.7+5.6
Worked from home3.8%9.4%−5.6 pts
Public transit to work2.8%1.1%+1.7 pts
Uninsured12.5%6.3%+6.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025