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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.4%), Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Public administration (11.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.3%).
Type of workers:
Alger County, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Alger County, Michigan:
Detached houses: $144,493Here: $144,493State: $200,820 Townhouses or other attached units: $290,180Here: $290,180State: $181,134 In 2-unit structures: $185,979Here: $185,979State: $129,336 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,210Here: $154,210State: $151,605 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $369,403Here: $369,403State: $149,899 Mobile homes: $36,531Here: $36,531State: $39,606 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500Here: $22,500State: $95,296
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.3% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.6%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alger County is $422 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.
Cities in this county include: Munising, Chatham.
Neighboring counties: Delta County , Luce County , Marquette County , Schoolcraft County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Alger County: Munising Sanitary Landfill (A), CCC Camp (B), Camp Red Buck (C), Au Sable Point Campground (D), Au Train Lake Campground (E), Kahle Park (F), Woodland Park (G), Mantila Camp (H), Winters (I), Bay Furnace Recreation Area (J), Chapel Beach Campground (K), Wide Water Campground (L), Chatham Hill Ski Area (M), Mosquito Beach Campground (N), Endress Oil Company (O), Hovey Lake Campground (P), Ridge (Q), Moccasin Lake Picnic Area (R), Coty Lakeshore Recreation Area (S), Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Alger County: First Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Maple Grove Cemetery (1), Deerton Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Trenary Cemetery (4), Au Train Township Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Ackerman Lake (A), Little Gypsy Lake (B), Addis Lakes (C), Little Pole Lake (D), Little Round Lake (E), Aleck Lake (F), Alger Lake (G), Als Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arsenault Creek (A), Au Train River (B), B A Creek (C), Dexter Creek (D), Beaver Creek (E), Bills Creek (F), Black Creek (G), Black Mosquite Creek (H), Blood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Alger County include: Mathias Township Park (1), Forest Lake Campground and Picnic Area (2), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (3), Dear Lake Roadside Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Alger County: Munising Sanitary Landfill (A), CCC Camp (B), Camp Red Buck (C), Au Sable Point Campground (D), Au Train Lake Campground (E), Kahle Park (F), Woodland Park (G), Mantila Camp (H), Winters (I), Bay Furnace Recreation Area (J), Chapel Beach Campground (K), Wide Water Campground (L), Chatham Hill Ski Area (M), Mosquito Beach Campground (N), Endress Oil Company (O), Hovey Lake Campground (P), Ridge (Q), Moccasin Lake Picnic Area (R), Coty Lakeshore Recreation Area (S), Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Alger County: First Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Maple Grove Cemetery (1), Deerton Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Trenary Cemetery (4), Au Train Township Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Ackerman Lake (A), Little Gypsy Lake (B), Addis Lakes (C), Little Pole Lake (D), Little Round Lake (E), Aleck Lake (F), Alger Lake (G), Als Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arsenault Creek (A), Au Train River (B), B A Creek (C), Dexter Creek (D), Beaver Creek (E), Bills Creek (F), Black Creek (G), Black Mosquite Creek (H), Blood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Alger County include: Mathias Township Park (1), Forest Lake Campground and Picnic Area (2), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (3), Dear Lake Roadside Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 190 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 99 (54% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Alger County with a mortgage: 1,070 (45 second mortgage, 128 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 911
Adherents
Alger County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 25.5 times below overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
5.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,067 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.46% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($28,281 average AGI) 1.76% relocated from other states ($12,792 average AGI)Alger County: 1.76%Michigan average: 1.38%
5.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,011 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.94% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($14,326 average AGI) 2.20% relocated to other states ($12,686 average AGI)Alger County: 2.20%Michigan average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,052 (1,763 aged, 289 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
2,221 spouses, 2,319 children (2,107 natural, 67 adopted, 145 stepchildren), 87 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 33 other relatives, 149 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,373 2-persons, 567 3-persons, 398 4-persons, 179 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,021 1-person, 151 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 1 6-persons.
94.8% of residents of Alger County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well). 2.3% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $63,211,000 ($6477 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,177,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,571,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,186,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $154,000 Federal grants: $13,891,000 Federal procurement contracts: $447,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,962,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,122,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $877,000 Federal Government insurance: $2,093,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.65 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
67% of Alger County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $446,000
Housing & Community Development: $123,000
General - Other: $1,032,000
Transit Utilities: $723,000
Welfare - Other: $586,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $515,000
Health Services - Other: $433,000
Central Staff Services: $433,000
Police Protection: $352,000
Corrections - Other: $235,000
Financial Administration: $217,000
General Public Buildings: $158,000
All Other: $190,000
Housing & Community Development: $110,000
Transit Utilities: $64,000
Public Welfare: $57,000
Transit Utilities: $46,000
Housing & Community Development: $19,000
Rents: $137,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
All Other: $402,000
Transit Utilities: $269,000
General Support: $247,000
Public Welfare: $90,000
Health & Hospitals: $17,000
NEC: $81,000
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