Michigan

Alger County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
83.5%
African
6.9%
Other
5.7%
Native American
3.9%

Compared with Michigan and the United States

Alger Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricAlger CountyMichiganUnited States
Non-Hispanic White83.5%72%58%
Black or African American6.9%13.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native3.9%0.5%—
Hispanic1.7%6.4%—
Indian0.5%1.8%—
East Asian0.3%1.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Alger County next to Michigan and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricAlger CountyMichiganUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.2 (−3.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—82.3 (−17.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$61,286$72,875$80,734
Median home value$176,200$231,600$332,700
Home price to income2.9×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$714/mo$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income14.0%18.6%21.0%