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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $888 (1.1%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alpena County is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.
Cities in this county include: Alpena
, Ossineke
.
Neighboring
counties: Alcona County
, Montmorency County
, Oscoda County
, Presque Isle County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Alpena County: Ossineke
Forest Campground
(A),
Woodland Camp
(B),
Male Store
(C),
Kerston Station
(D)
Churches in Alpena County include: Leer
Church
(A),
Community Church
(B),
Spratt Church
(C),
Trinity Church
(D),
Salem Church
(E),
Beaver Lake Church
(F),
Saint Paul Church
(G),
Grace Church
(H),
Saint Matthew Church
(I)
Cemeteries: German
Cemetery
(1),
Sanborn Township Cemetery
(2),
Saint Paul Cemetery
(3),
Saint Matthew Cemetery
(4),
Wilson Cemetery
(5),
Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(6),
Spratt Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Long
Lake
(A),
Middle Lake
(B),
Mud Lake
(C),
Beaver Lake
(D),
Muskrat Farm Lake
(E),
Blue Lake
(F),
Conway Lake
(G),
Coombs Lake
(H)
Rivers and creeks: Anchor
Creek
(A),
Bean Creek
(B),
Beaver Creek
(C),
Berlinski Creek
(D),
Wolf Creek
(E),
Big Ravine Creek
(F),
Cranberry Creek
(G),
Fitzgerald Creek
(H),
Holcomb Creek
(I)
Parks in Alpena County include: Alpena
County Park
(1),
Maple Ridge County Park
(2)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 1,635
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 361 (46% naturalized citizens)
| Alpena
County: |
1.2% | | Whole
state: | 5.3% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 78
- 1990
to 1994: 44
- 1985
to 1989: 8
- 1980
to 1984: 0
- 1975
to 1979: 35
- 1970
to 1974: 2
- 1970
to 1974: 50
- 1965
to 1969: 144
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Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 12,007
- One,
attached: 192
- Two:
599
- 3
or 4: 456
- 5
to 9: 237
- 10
to 19: 141
- 20
or more: 443
- Mobile
homes: 1,167
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 47
Housing units in Alpena County with a mortgage: 4,311 (196 second mortgage, 396 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,153 Agriculture
in Alpena County
Average size of farms: 160 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27290
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $116.22
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.54%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20700
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.87%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.70%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46865
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.52
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 28.31%
Corn for grain: 4296 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2507 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1045 harvested acres
Vegetables: 144 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 43 acresAlpena
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 6.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(11%)
- Metal
and metal products (8%)
- Machinery
(6%)
- Educational
services (5%)
- Health
care (5%)
- Accommodation
and food services (4%)
- Wood
products (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (20%)
- Educational
services (13%)
- Accommodation
and food services (11%)
- Social
assistance (6%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
|
Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Registered
nurses (5%)
- Retail
sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Child
care workers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Germany
(22%)
- Canada
(17%)
- Other
Western Asia (9%)
- United
Kingdom (6%)
- Nigeria
(5%)
- India
(5%)
- Syria
(5%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Alpena County:
|
- German
(25%)
- Polish
(23%)
- French
(except Basque) (10%)
- English
(7%)
- United
States or American (6%)
- Irish
(6%)
- French
Canadian (5%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 11,452 (84%)
- Carpooled:
1,092 (8%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 55 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
13 (0%)
- Bicycle:
42 (0%)
- Walked:
330 (2%)
- Other
means: 105 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 577 (4%)
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People
in group quarters in Alpena County, Michigan
- 144
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 138
people in nursing homes
- 85
people in other group homes
- 70
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 41
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 40
people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 34
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10
people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 3
people in religious group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,558.
4.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,704 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.16% | | Michigan
average: | 5.24% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.94% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($20,414 average AGI)
1.22% relocated from other states ($9,288 average AGI)
| Alpena
County: |
1.22% | | Michigan
average: | 1.38% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Presque Isle County, MI
|
0.35% ($25,707 average AGI) |
| from
Montmorency County, MI
|
0.30% ($22,657) |
| from
Alcona County, MI
|
0.24% ($24,964) |
| from
Oakland County, MI
|
0.18% ($47,619) |
| from
Kent County, MI
|
0.16% ($23,789) |
| from
Wayne County, MI
|
0.14% ($31,938) |
| from
Macomb County, MI
|
0.13% ($41,133) |
5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,994 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.25% | | Michigan
average: | 5.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.43% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($19,615 average AGI)
1.83% relocated to other states ($9,380 average AGI)
| Alpena
County: |
1.83% | | Michigan
average: | 2.21% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Presque Isle County, MI
|
0.33% ($41,051 average AGI) |
| to
Kent County, MI
|
0.23% ($25,852) |
| to
Alcona County, MI
|
0.22% ($30,308) |
| to
Montmorency County, MI
|
0.19% ($15,304) |
| to
Oakland County, MI
|
0.19% ($27,870) |
| to
Wayne County, MI
|
0.15% ($21,111) |
| to
Ingham County, MI
|
0.13% ($18,067) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1
Births
per 1000 population in Alpena County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2
Deaths
per 1000 population in Alpena County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Alpena County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,803 (5,720 aged, 1,083 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 30,746
- In
family households: 26,001 (7,204 male householders, 1,582 female householders)
7,067
spouses, 9,030 children (8,247 natural, 224 adopted, 559 stepchildren), 245 grandchildren, 133 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 227 other relatives, 440 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 4,745 (1,787 male householders (1,443 living alone)), 2,304 female householders (2,093 living alone)), 654 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 568 (75 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,264 2-persons, 1,888 3-persons, 1,603 4-persons, 720 5-persons, 241 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,536 1-person, 487 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 12 5-persons.
5,346 married couples with children.
1,609 single-parent households (417 men, 1,192 women).
95.9% of residents of Alpena County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $218,588,000 ($7111 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,045,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $101,795,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,386,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $883,000
Federal grants: $47,488,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,857,000 ($3,227,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,178,000 ($8,047,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $794,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,357,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,647,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,534
| Here: |
50 per 1000 residents | | State: | 68
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,772
| Here: |
58 per 1000 residents | | State: |
45 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +66
| Here: |
+2 per 1000 residents | | State: | +12
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -664
| Here: |
-22 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-16 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Alpena County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.78 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 175
- 1995
to 1998: 777
- 1990
to 1994: 769
- 1980
to 1989: 1,576
- 1970
to 1979: 2,958
- 1960
to 1969: 2,223
- 1950
to 1959: 2,441
- 1940
to 1949: 1,323
- 1939
or earlier: 3,047
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Alpena County, Michigan: |
- 1
room: 4
- 2
rooms: 80
- 3
rooms: 243
- 4
rooms: 906
- 5
rooms: 2,571
- 6
rooms: 2,634
- 7
rooms: 1,804
- 8
rooms: 951
- 9
or more rooms: 966
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Alpena County, Michigan: |
- 1
room: 17
- 2
rooms: 282
- 3
rooms: 648
- 4
rooms: 681
- 5
rooms: 516
- 6
rooms: 299
- 7
rooms: 105
- 8
rooms: 54
- 9
or more rooms: 57
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alpena County: |
- no
bedroom: 11
- 1
bedroom: 243
- 2
bedrooms: 2,216
- 3
bedrooms: 5,603
- 4
bedrooms: 1,772
- 5
or more bedrooms: 314
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Alpena County: |
- no
bedroom: 23
- 1
bedroom: 1,012
- 2
bedrooms: 961
- 3
bedrooms: 526
- 4
bedrooms: 113
- 5
or more bedrooms: 24
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Alpena County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 414
- 1
vehicle: 2,781
- 2
vehicles: 4,932
- 3
vehicles: 1,460
- 4
vehicles: 413
- 5
or more vehicles: 159
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Alpena County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 533
- 1
vehicle: 1,418
- 2
vehicles: 553
- 3
vehicles: 105
- 4
vehicles: 28
- 5
or more vehicles: 22
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64% of Alpena County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Michigan.
| Alpena
County: |
63.8% | | State
average: |
58.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 27637
- Northeast:
593
- Midwest:
1387
- South:
782
- West:
464
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,400 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (63%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Wood
(7%)
- Electricity
(1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (72%)
- Electricity
(12%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Wood
(2%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 442
| Here: |
12.5% | | Michigan: |
11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 160
| Here: |
11.0% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
Alpena
County government finances in 2004:
-
Charges - Air Transportation: $72,000
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,039,000
- Charges
- Hospital Public: $74,314,000
All Other: $19,513,000
Parks & Recreation: $643,000
- Current
Operations - Own Hospitals: $71,699,000
Health Services - Other: $22,340,000
Regular Highways: $4,633,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,165,000
General - Other: $2,509,000
Police Protection: $1,898,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,594,000
Libraries: $1,490,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,252,000
Welfare - Other: $945,000
General Public Buildings: $731,000
Central Staff Services: $557,000
Financial Administration: $418,000
Air Transportation: $189,000
Fire Protection: $172,000
Housing & Community Development: $96,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $1,114,000
Highways: $1,055,000
All Other: $951,000
Housing & Community Development: $164,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $418,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,827,000
Highways: $393,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,240,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,351,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,848,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,065,000
Other, NEC: $239,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,264,000
Water Utilities: $175,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $6,481,000
Interest Earnings: $1,053,000
Rents: $88,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $31,404,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $112,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,424,000
Health & Hospitals: $3,281,000
All Other: $1,048,000
Public Welfare: $852,000
General Support: $764,000
- Tax
- Property: $6,924,000
NEC: $515,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $35,619,000
- Water
Utilities - Interest on Debt: $62,000
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