Michigan / Census place 2601740

Alpena

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Alpena city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,088
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,234/sq mi
8.2 sq mi land area
Median age
46 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,545
Median home value
$118,700
Median gross rent
$625
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.2%
Typical commute
11.1 min
Public transit commute
2.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALPENA WWTP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
52.2°F
Average low
36.2°F
Annual rainfall
31.9"
Annual snowfall
59.4"

Month by month

A year in Alpena.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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