Alpena, SD City Data

Alpena, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 265 people who live in Alpena and approximately 2,295 who live in Jerauld County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alpena to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Alpena. We have included Alpena housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alpena Information

Jerauld County where Alpena resides is 532.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,295 and has a population rank of 3,039 out of all the places in the United States.

Alpena has a total of 265 people and of those residents there are 138 males and 127 females. The median age of the male population is 39.4 and the female population is 43.5. There are approximately 17 births each year and around 31 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alpena varies per year, but currently 265 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 265 people who live in Alpena, there are 70 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alpena is 35 male and 35 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 199.

General Alpena Information
Total area in square miles - Jerauld County	532.63
Water area in square miles - Jerauld County	N/A
Resident population - Jerauld County	2,295
Population rank - Jerauld County	3,039
Total population	265
Total population (male)	138
Total population (female)	127
Population median age (male)	39.4
Population median age (female)	43.5
Births - Jerauld County	17
Deaths- Jerauld County	31
Population of one race	265
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	70
Population under 20 years (male)	35
Population under 20 years (female)	35
Total population 18 years and over	199

Alpena Social Characteristics

There are 987 households in Alpena. Families make up 665 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alpena families into three different groups. Married-couple families (557), male householder with no wife present (15) and female householder with no husband present (58). The remainder of the Alpena households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 336. Alpena, SD moving companies help people in Alpena move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Alpena. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alpena is based, there are 981 females 15 and over; of those females there are 150 never married, 602 now married, 10 separated, 173 widowed, and 46 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 7 separated, 40 widowed and 53 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alpena social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alpena.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jerauld County)
Total households	987
Family households (families)	665
With own children under 18 years	248
Married-couple family	557
With own children under 18 years	206
Male householder, no wife present, family	15
With own children under 18 years	18
Female householder, no husband present, family	58
With own children under 18 years	38
Nonfamily households	336
Householder living alone	300
65 years and over	175

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	38
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	30
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	229
Householder	79
Spouse	66
Child	70
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	36
Male householder	23
Male householder living alone	22
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	11
Female householder living alone	10
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	981
Never married	150
Now married	602
Separated	10
Widowed	173
Divorced	46
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	7
Widowed	40
Divorced	53

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	265
Male	138
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	N/A
Female	127
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	265
One race	265
White	264
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	265
People who are White alone	264
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,213
Same house	1,660
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	160
Different state or abroad	78
Different state	78
Abroad

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jerauld County)
Total resident population	2,295
Born in United States	2,415
State of residence	1,974
Different state	313
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas
Foreign born	8

Alpena Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Alpena. That total enrollment is 473 for the population of the country, which includes Alpena. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 247 and elementary or high school enrollment was 767 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 48.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Alpena population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	473
Pre-kindergarten	22
Public	21
Private	1
Kindergarten	18
Public	18
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	219
Public	216
Private	3
Elementary and high school	384
Public	378
Private	6
High school grades 9 to 12	165
Public	162
Private	3
College, undergraduate years	48
Public	39
Private	9
Graduate or professional school	1
Public	1
Private
Not enrolled in school	1,767

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,661
Less than 9th grade	221
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	118
High school graduate	674
Some college, no degree	356
Associate's degree	88
Bachelor's degree	204
Graduate or professional degree	12.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	149

Alpena Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,881 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alpena. The Alpena occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (393), service occupations (166), sales and office occupations (220), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (53), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (111) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (166). The 1,881 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 703 private wage and salary workers, 113 government workers, 265 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jerauld County)
Population 16 years and over	1,881
In labor force	1,138
Civilian labor force	1,138
Employed	1,109
Unemployed	29
Percent Unemployed	2.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	962
In labor force	502
Civilian labor force	502
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	919
In labor force	636
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	17
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jerauld County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,092
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	743
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	89
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	80
Other means
Worked at home	180
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	16,415

OCCUPATION (Jerauld County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	393
Management, professional, and related occupations	393
Service occupations	166
Sales and office occupations	220
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	53
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	111
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	166

INDUSTRY (Jerauld County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	393
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	253
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	108
Wholesale trade	31
Retail trade	150
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	62
Information	5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	24
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	32
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	216
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	58
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	43

CLASS OF WORKER (Jerauld County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	393
Private wage and salary workers	703
Government workers	113
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	265
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alpena Housing Characteristics

In Alpena, SD there are 1,167 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 987 occupied and 180 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alpena, there are 958 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 15 units in Alpena. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Alpena, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alpena, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alpena. There are 31 housing units with rent less than $200, 33 with rent between $200-299, 79 with rent between $300-499 and 7 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alpena gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alpena, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jerauld County)
Total housing units	1,167
Occupied housing units	987
Vacant housing units	180

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jerauld County)
Total housing units	1,167
1-unit, detached	958
1-unit, attached	15
2 units	2
3 or 4 units	16
5 to 9 units	32
10 to 19 units	28
20 to 49 units	20
50 or more units
Mobile home	96

HOUSING TENURE (Jerauld County)
Occupied housing units	987
Owner-occupied	713
Renter-occupied	274

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jerauld County)
Occupied housing units	987
No vehicles available	85
2 vehicle available	639
3 vehicles available	225
4 vehicles available	70
5 or more vehicles available	21

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jerauld County)
Occupied housing units	987
Utility gas	2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	222
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	119
Coal or coke
Wood	15
Solar energy
Other fuel	5
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jerauld County)
Occupied housing units	987
Less Than $50,000	713
$50,000 to $99,999	147
$100,000 to $149,999	20
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	39,000

GROSS RENT (Jerauld County)
Occupied units paying rent	274
Less than $200	31
$200 to $299	33
$300 to $499	79
$500 to $699	7
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A