COMPARING TWO PLACES
Posen vs Alpena
PLACE A
Posen, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Alpena, South Dakota
Posen is 26% larger than Alpena. Alpena earns more, with a median household income $20,167 higher. Posen has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -26%).
POSENALPENADIFFERENCE
Total population270215+26% vs Alpena
Population density270132+138
Population growth15.4%-25.9%+41.3 pts
Median age24.635.3−10.7
Male51.0%52.7%−1.7 pts
Female49.0%47.3%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born1.2%15.8%−14.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.9%64.0%+29.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino4.9%30.9%−26.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.2%5.0%−3.9 pts
Median household income$46,500$66,667−$20,167
Per capita income$25,472$54,093−$28,621
Poverty rate28.7%6.6%+22.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3190.562−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher3.1%5.8%−2.7 pts
Graduate degree0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate10.7%0.0%+10.7 pts
Labor force participation65.5%75.5%−10.0 pts
Median home value$79,000$51,800+$27,200
Median gross rent$481$925−$444
Owner-occupied67.9%78.5%−10.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.3%3.7%−2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households26.0%10.7%+15.3 pts
Average commute35.214.3+20.9
Worked from home0.7%7.6%−6.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.2%8.2%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025