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Alanson, MI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Alanson is 585, which is 25.48% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Alanson population density is 574.24 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Alanson is white, which represent 88.38% of the total population. The average Alanson education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 585. #512

Population Growth Since 2000, #586

Alanson, MI		-25.48%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #472

Alanson, MI	574.24 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	517 (88.38%, #540)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #452)
Hispanic:	4 (0.68%, #555)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #384)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	29 (4.96%, #20)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	39 (6.67%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

554 (94.70%) out of the total population of 585 reported first ancestry.

	Alanson, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	2	0.34%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	9	1.54%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	66	11.28%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	24	4.10%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	152	25.98%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	6	1.03%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	111	18.97%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	12	2.05%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	7	1.20%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	33	5.64%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	3	0.51%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.85%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	18	3.08%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	3	0.51%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	2	0.34%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	23	3.93%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	4	0.68%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 291 (49.74%, see rank)

Females: 294 (50.26%, see rank)

Alanson, MI	Male: 49.74% Female: 50.26%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Alanson, MI	42.30 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Alanson, MI	44.80 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Alanson, MI	40.90 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Alanson, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	29	4.96%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	23	3.93%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	44	7.52%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	32	5.47%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	34	5.81%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	67	11.45%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	86	14.70%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	125	21.37%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	71	12.14%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	40	6.84%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	28	4.79%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	6	1.03%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Alanson, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	423, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	42, 9.93%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	153, 36.17%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	179, 42.32%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	47, 11.11%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2, 0.47%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.93, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Alanson, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	16	87.50%	12.50%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	55	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	26	88.46%, see rank	11.54%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	16	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Alanson, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	260, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.25, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	67, 25.77%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	193, 74.23%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	166, 63.85%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.70, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	125, 48.08%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	94, 36.15%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Alanson, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	489	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	251	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	58	23.11%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	133	52.99%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	14	5.58%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	46	18.33%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	238	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	41	17.23%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	135	56.72%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	19	7.98%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	43	18.07%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Alanson, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	576	98.46%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	494	84.44%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	76	12.99%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	6	1.03%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9	1.54%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2	0.34%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7	1.20%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	5	0.85%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2	0.34%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2	0.34%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Alanson, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	255	98.08%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	5	1.92%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.