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49706

Alanson, MI · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
4,920
Median household income
$76,906
People below poverty
9%
Median home value
$248,500

Income

The median income of households in 49706 was $76,906. An estimated 2.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 49706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.5
$10,000 to $14,999 4.7
$15,000 to $24,999 6.4
$25,000 to $34,999 2.5
$35,000 to $49,999 13.8
$50,000 to $74,999 18.7
$75,000 to $99,999 19.3
$100,000 to $149,999 17.4
$150,000 to $199,999 7.1
$200,000 or more 7.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 49706 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61563
Female 55156

An estimated 78.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 36.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,425. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 49706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.3
Social Security 36.1
Retirement income 20.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.2
Cash public assistance income 3.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 49706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 9
Children under 18 years below poverty 6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 9

In 2020-2024, 10.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 26.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 49.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 18.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 49706 in 2020-2024, 92.1% had health insurance coverage and 7.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67.8% and public coverage was 43%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7%.


In 2020-2024, 49706 had a total population of 4,920 - 2,421 (49.2%) females and 2,499 (50.8%) males. The median age was 39.4 years. An estimated 16.3% of the population was under 18 years, 36.7% was 19 to 44 years, 24.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 49706 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 93 115
5 to 9 98 74
10 to 14 155 69
15 to 19 176 141
20 to 24 178 348
25 to 29 250 126
30 to 34 130 263
35 to 39 150 124
40 to 44 100 136
45 to 49 138 133
50 to 54 183 129
55 to 59 129 135
60 to 64 202 141
65 to 69 255 204
70 to 74 58 164
75 to 79 74 65
80 to 84 97 34
85 and over 33 20

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 86% were White; 0.3% were Black or African American; 10.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.3% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 49706 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 86% of the people in 49706 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,315 households in 49706. The average household size was 2.12 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.8% of the households in 49706 while cohabiting couple households made up 12% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.8% of all households, while 15.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.8% of all households.

In 49706, 23.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 49706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.8
Cohabiting Couples 12
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 56.9% of males and 50.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 29.9 25.6
Now married, except separated 56.9 50.9
Separated 0.5 0.8
Widowed 1.8 9.8
Divorced 11 12.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 49706, 201 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 43.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.4% of the people living in 49706 were U.S. natives. 81.4% of the 49706 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.6% of 49706 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 80% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 96.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 49706 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 49706.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 49706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 20
Asia 26.7
Europe 26.7
Africa 3.3
Northern America 23.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 49706 in 2020-2024, 1.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 49706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 49706 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 49706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.2
Different house, same county 11.4
Different county, same state 4.1
Different state 0.2
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 49706 was 922 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 66 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 601. College or graduate school enrollment was 255.

Educational Attainment of People in 49706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.3
High school diploma or equivalency 30.4
Some college, no degree 22.2
Associate's degree 13.5
Bachelor's degree 21.3
Graduate or professional degree 6.4

Disability

In 49706, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 12.9% of people under 18 years old, to 7.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 49706, 65.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,107 77.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 429 15.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 185 6.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 49706 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 49706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 14.3
Manufacturing 14.2
Wholesale trade 0.1
Retail trade 10
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.1
Information 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.8
Other Services, except public administration 5.4
Public administration 12.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 49706 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 923 33.9
Service occupations 553 20.3
Sales and office occupations 487 17.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 351 12.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 407 15

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.6% of 49706 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 49706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 2.5
Other means 0.7
Worked from home 9.6

In 2020-2024, 49706 had a total of 2,917 housing units. Of these housing units, 73% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 9.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 16.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 49706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.8
Mobile homes 16.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.9

9.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 49706 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 52% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 49706 had 2,315 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 602 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 81.7% while renters occupied 18.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.13 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.09.

1.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.3% and another 17.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 49706:

House Heating Fuel Used in 49706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 82.3
Electricity 10.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 6.9
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 49706 was $248,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.2 % had a mortgage. 35.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,575 and for owners without a mortgage it was $479.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 49706 was $1,146. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.