Alpena: Demographics & People
About 510 people live in Alpena, in 169 households. Population grew 18.9% from 429 (2022) to 510 (2024). Median age 37.8 years. (6.7y younger than Carroll County; 1.9y older than Arkansas). Children under 18 are 31% of the population. Population is 75% White (non-Hispanic) and 6% Hispanic or Latino. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.20). 68% of households are family-led. County is gaining 916 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 39% adult obesity, 20% smoke.
- 3.0 people per household (vs Arkansas avg 2.5).
- 32% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Arkansas 38%).
- 74 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Arkansas 69).
Population & Trend
Population grew 18.9% from 429 (2022) to 510 (2024) — about 31.5× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~610 (extrapolated at 9.4%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 763.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,373 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | 18.9% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 429 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 510 |
| Annual growth rate · Population growing | Yes |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | booming |
| Population | 510 people (vs Arkansas 29,177) |
| Population Estimate | 763 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 37.8y is 1.1 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 31% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 37.8 years (vs Arkansas 35.9y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 31.0% |
| Age Summary · Character | family-oriented |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 510 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 158 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 77.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 216.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 59 |
| Population under 18 | 158 |
| Median age | 37.8 years (vs Arkansas 35.9y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 510 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.20 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 334 |
|---|---|
| Black residents | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino residents | 38 |
| Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson) | 19.6% |
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 3 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 89.1% |
| Black population | 1.2% (vs Arkansas 7.0%) |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 5.5% (vs Arkansas 7.7%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 74.9% (vs Arkansas 61.8%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 274 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 235 |
| Share born in this state | 53.7% |
| Share born in another state | 46.3% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 46.1% |
| Naturalized citizens | 0.2% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 2 |
Households & Family Composition
169 households. Averaging 3.1 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 68% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 96 families, 38% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 141 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 96 |
| Married couples with children | 36 |
| Single-parent households | 4 |
| Average household size | 3.15 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 20.0% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 6 |
| Family households | 114 households (vs Arkansas 7,015) |
| Households that are families | 67.5% (vs Arkansas 62.3%) |
| Total households | 169 households (vs Arkansas 11,107) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 15.9% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 916 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Moved within the county (past year) | 15.9% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 34,781 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 33,865 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 916 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 40 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 9.9% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 503 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 05009 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 05 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 009 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Boone |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 27.6% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 23.10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 32.60 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 05009 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Boone County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,729 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 05009 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Boone County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 47.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 39.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 45.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 37,432 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 2.30 |
| Family Score · Schools | 2 |
| Family Score · Childcare Centers | 1 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 31.0% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 510, booming, family-oriented, middle-class, mixed |
| Town Summary · Population | 510 people (vs Arkansas 29,177) |
| Town Summary · County | Boone County |
Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade