Poverty Rate in Alger County, MI

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
10.4% −17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #874 of 3,222
73th percentile

How Alger County Compares

Alger County
10.4%
Michigan Average
10.4%
Rank #17 of 83 in state
National
12.6%
17.8% below

National Distribution

Where Alger County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Alger County: 10.4%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#871 Pacific County, WA 10.4%
#872 Grafton County, NH 10.4%
#873 Sherman County, TX 10.4%
#874 Alger County, MI 10.4%
#875 Mecklenburg County, NC 10.4%
#876 Ransom County, ND 10.4%
#877 Robertson County, TN 10.4%
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Poverty Rate in Alger County, Michigan

Alger County, Michigan has a poverty rate of 10.4%, which ranks #874 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.8% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Michigan, Alger County ranks #17 of 83 out of 83 counties. This places it in the 73th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.