Alanson, MI City Data

Alanson, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 785 people who live in Alanson and approximately 31,437 who live in Emmet County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alanson 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 Alanson. We have included Alanson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alanson Information

Emmet County where Alanson resides is 882.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,437 and has a population rank of 1,361 out of all the places in the United States.

Alanson has a total of 785 people and of those residents there are 384 males and 401 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 33.4. There are approximately 377 births each year and around 296 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alanson varies per year, but currently 759 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 785 people who live in Alanson, there are 231 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alanson is 119 male and 112 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 574.

General Alanson Information
Total area in square miles - Emmet County	882.26
Water area in square miles - Emmet County	N/A
Resident population - Emmet County	31,437
Population rank - Emmet County	1,361
Total population	785
Total population (male)	384
Total population (female)	401
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	33.4
Births - Emmet County	377
Deaths- Emmet County	296
Population of one race	759
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	231
Population under 20 years (male)	119
Population under 20 years (female)	112
Total population 18 years and over	574

Alanson Social Characteristics

There are 12,577 households in Alanson. Families make up 8,497 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alanson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,030), male householder with no wife present (352) and female householder with no husband present (1,066). The remainder of the Alanson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,050. Alanson, MI moving companies help people in Alanson 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 Alanson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alanson is based, there are 12,843 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,470 never married, 7,398 now married, 111 separated, 1,287 widowed, and 1,577 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 100 separated, 311 widowed and 1,177 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alanson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alanson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Emmet County)
Total households	12,577
Family households (families)	8,497
With own children under 18 years	4,154
Married-couple family	7,030
With own children under 18 years	3,113
Male householder, no wife present, family	352
With own children under 18 years	267
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,066
With own children under 18 years	702
Nonfamily households	4,050
Householder living alone	3,379
65 years and over	1,262

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	109
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	65
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	636
Householder	207
Spouse	156
Child	225
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	25
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	149
Male householder	58
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	58
Female householder living alone	53
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,843
Never married	2,470
Now married	7,398
Separated	111
Widowed	1,287
Divorced	1,577
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	100
Widowed	311
Divorced	1,177

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	785
Male	384
Under 5 years	31
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	2
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	7
Female	401
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	785
One race	759
White	703
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	44
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	785
People who are White alone	703
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	44
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,490
Same house	16,734
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,722
Different state or abroad	1,923
Different state	1,711
Abroad	212

PLACE OF BIRTH (Emmet County)
Total resident population	31,437
Born in United States	18,587
State of residence	25,523
Different state	5,214
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	159
Foreign born	541

Alanson 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 Alanson. That total enrollment is 7,935 for the population of the country, which includes Alanson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,031 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,297 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,371.

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 Alanson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,935
Pre-kindergarten	460
Public	314
Private	146
Kindergarten	454
Public	373
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,733
Public	3,368
Private	365
Elementary and high school	5,649
Public	5,208
Private	441
High school grades 9 to 12	1,916
Public	1,840
Private	76
College, undergraduate years	1,127
Public	1,036
Private	91
Graduate or professional school	245
Public	226
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	22,383

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,258
Less than 9th grade	667
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,679
High school graduate	6,658
Some college, no degree	4,880
Associate's degree	1,812
Bachelor's degree	5,562
Graduate or professional degree	26.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	89
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,506

Alanson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,511 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alanson. The Alanson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,661), service occupations (2,809), sales and office occupations (4,059), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (70), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,828) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,777). The 24,511 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,667 private wage and salary workers, 1,859 government workers, 1,635 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Emmet County)
Population 16 years and over	24,511
In labor force	16,411
Civilian labor force	16,406
Employed	15,204
Unemployed	1,202
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	12,619
In labor force	7,692
Civilian labor force	7,692
Unemployed Civilian labor force	558
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,892
In labor force	8,719
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	644
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Emmet County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,917
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,560
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,941
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	595
Other means	52
Worked at home	707
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	271,905

OCCUPATION (Emmet County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,661
Service occupations	2,809
Sales and office occupations	4,059
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	70
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,828
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,777

INDUSTRY (Emmet County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	177
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,477
Wholesale trade	363
Retail trade	2,333
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	401
Information	290
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	730
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,089
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,457
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,947
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	563

CLASS OF WORKER (Emmet County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Private wage and salary workers	11,667
Government workers	1,859
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,635
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alanson Housing Characteristics

In Alanson, MI there are 18,554 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,577 occupied and 5,977 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alanson, there are 13,452 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 597 units in Alanson. 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 Alanson, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alanson, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alanson. There are 231 housing units with rent less than $200, 155 with rent between $200-299, 939 with rent between $300-499 and 1,512 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alanson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alanson, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Emmet County)
Total housing units	18,554
Occupied housing units	12,577
Vacant housing units	5,977

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Emmet County)
Total housing units	18,554
1-unit, detached	13,452
1-unit, attached	597
2 units	511
3 or 4 units	712
5 to 9 units	765
10 to 19 units	423
20 to 49 units	203
50 or more units	199
Mobile home	1,605

HOUSING TENURE (Emmet County)
Occupied housing units	12,577
Owner-occupied	9,502
Renter-occupied	3,075

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Emmet County)
Occupied housing units	12,577
No vehicles available	737
2 vehicle available	7,625
3 vehicles available	1,696
4 vehicles available	333
5 or more vehicles available	150

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Emmet County)
Occupied housing units	12,577
Utility gas	6,703
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	623
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	592
Coal or coke
Wood	877
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	58
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Emmet County)
Occupied housing units	12,577
Less Than $50,000	9,502
$50,000 to $99,999	1,816
$100,000 to $149,999	1,627
$150,000 to $199,999	1,072
$200,000 to $299,999	910
$300,000 to $499,999	244
$1,000,000 or more	63
Median (dollars)	131,500

GROSS RENT (Emmet County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,075
Less than $200	231
$200 to $299	155
$300 to $499	939
$500 to $699	975
$700 to $999	409
$1,000 to $1,499	89
$1,500 or more	38