Algonac is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,150 people and three associated neighborhoods, Algonac is the 220th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Algonac is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Algonac is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Algonac who work in sales jobs (10.96%), healthcare suport services (10.17%), and management occupations (9.23%). One downside of living in Algonac is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Algonac, the average commute to work is 33.59 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Despite the fact that it is a small city, Algonac has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly a ferryboat - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.In terms of college education, the citizens of Algonac rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.27% of adults 25 and older in Algonac have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Algonac in 2022 was $28,758, which is middle income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,032 for a family of four. However, Algonac contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Algonac home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Algonac residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Algonac include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Algonac is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
