COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bay View vs Alpena
PLACE A
Bay View, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Alpena, South Dakota
Bay View is 24% smaller than Alpena. Bay View earns more, with a median household income $169,833 higher. Bay View has grown faster since 2000 (38% vs -26%).
BAY VIEWALPENADIFFERENCE
Total population164215−24% vs Alpena
Population density430132+299
Population growth37.6%-25.9%+63.5 pts
Median age74.435.3+39.1
Male49.4%52.7%−3.3 pts
Female50.6%47.3%+3.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%15.8%−15.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.9%64.0%+26.8 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%30.9%−30.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other9.1%5.0%+4.1 pts
Median household income$236,500$66,667+$169,833
Per capita income$129,879$54,093+$75,786
Poverty rate4.9%6.6%−1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2740.562−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher68.9%5.8%+63.1 pts
Graduate degree53.7%2.9%+50.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation28.0%75.5%−47.5 pts
Median home value$375,500$51,800+$323,700
Median gross rent$1,055$925+$130
Owner-occupied90.9%78.5%+12.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate85.1%3.7%+81.4 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%10.7%+89.3 pts
Average commute13.514.3−0.8
Worked from home100.0%7.6%+92.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%8.2%−8.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024