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Alcona County, MI

Demographic and economic profile of Alcona County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Alcona County is a small, rural Michigan county of 10,310 residents with an economy generating $20,294 in GDP per capita and median worker earnings of $32,679, reflecting a workforce concentrated in lower-wage sectors. The labor force participation rate is notably low at 41.8%, consistent with a median age of 60.0 years, and just 20.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are modest—median home value of $157,500 and median gross rent of $790/month—alongside an 89.6% homeownership rate, though a 5-year population decline of 0.5% and a 14.3% poverty rate signal ongoing demographic and economic pressures.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,310

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,993

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

60.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.5% since 2018

Alcona County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,699 (93.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races238 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race225 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone87 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone68 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone52 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish112
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic27
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic18
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)16
  5. 5.Arabic2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

36.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,125

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$20,294

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,595

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance779
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)578
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities366
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)332
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services295

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,252
  2. 2.Service Occupations759
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations683
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations664
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations430

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.77×)161
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.75×)373
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.62×)589
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.61×)278
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.96×)164

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$157,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$790/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

89.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999499 (10.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999496 (10.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999468 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999463 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999399 (8.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999351 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,679

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,775 (75.0%)
  • Worked At Home405 (10.9%)
  • Carpooled387 (10.5%)
  • Walked110 (3.0%)
  • Other24 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.