Alger County , Michigan
Population: 8,813 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $59,406 Home $165,700 Rent $712/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Alger County's headline indicators land 20% below the national median on income ($59,406), with housing 46% below the US figure ($166,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Alger County in the bottom 10% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$59,406
Median Income
household
$165,700
Home Value
median
$712/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $59,406 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,250 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Median Home Value | $165,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $712/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 84.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 15.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 8,813 |
| Median Age | 48.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.6%
Obesity
10.0%
Diabetes
16.7%
Smoking
40.6%
High Blood Pressure
25.8%
No Physical Activity
26.2%
Depression
35.9%
Insufficient Sleep
80.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 9.6 · 10th national percentile
🌊 Flood
15.40
🌪️ Tornado
9.06
🔥 Wildfire
28.91
❄️ Winter Storm
20.53
🌍 Earthquake
1.02
☀️ Drought
16.60
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