Alger County Information
Alger in
Michigan occupies
5,049 square miles and has a 2006 population of
9,665, a change from a 2000 population of
9,862 and
8,972 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9 acts of violent crime reported in
Alger in 2004, a change from
33 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
352 people:
7.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Alger, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Alger | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 5,049 sq. miles | Ranked 82 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 9,665 | Ranked 2,467 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,647 | |
| Population 2000 | 9,862 | Ranked 2,460 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,972 | Ranked 2,472 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88% | |
| African American | 6.4% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | 3.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 3.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9 | 33 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 104 | 147 |
| Burglaries | 40 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 49 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 15 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,517 | 4,374 |
| Unemployed Population | 352 | 232 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% | 5.3% |
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