Alpena is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 10,142 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Alpena is the 115th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities, Alpena isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Alpena are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Alpena is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Alpena who work in office and administrative support (12.16%), management occupations (9.69%), and sales jobs (9.08%). Also of interest is that Alpena has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Alpena is worth considering. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 12.85 minutes getting to work every day.The percentage of adults in Alpena with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.53% of adults in Alpena have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Alpena in 2022 was $30,936, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,744 for a family of four. However, Alpena contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Alpena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alpena residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Alpena include German, Polish, Irish, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Alpena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
