Poverty Rate in Alpena County, MI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
18.0%
Rank #2,445/3,222 · #76 in MI
24th
Alpena 18.0%
MI 13.2% +36.0%
US 12.6% +42.5%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Alpena County's poverty rate of 18.0% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Alpena County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,442 | Clayton County, GA | 17.9% |
| #2,443 | Thomas County, GA | 17.9% |
| #2,444 | Bristol city, VA | 18.0% |
| #2,445 | Alpena County, MI | 18.0% |
| #2,446 | Elbert County, GA | 18.0% |
| #2,447 | Franklin County, AR | 18.0% |
| #2,448 | Marion County, AR | 18.0% |
About Poverty Rate
Alpena County, Michigan has a poverty rate of 18.0%, ranking #2,445 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 42.5% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Michigan, it ranks #76 of 83. This places it in the 24th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.