Alpena Jobs

Alpena is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 11,304. It is the county seat of Alpena County 6 . The city is on the shore of Lake Huron's Thunder Bay, with Alpena Township surrounding it on land. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is located offshore near the city. Despite its small population, it is by far the largest city in sparsely-populated Northeast Michigan, serving as its commercial and cultural hub. It is considered to be one of the two anchor cities of Northern Michigan, along with Traverse City. The region, known as the "Sunrise Side" from its location on the east shoreline of Michigan, was first a site of commercial fishing activity and is still home to extensive commercial fishing activities. Later the region, like much of Michigan, was shaped by the logging era of the 1800s. Today, Alpena is known for its limestone quarry, one of the largest in the world, owned and operated by the Lafarge corporation and is a major...more

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Among the most common occupations in Alpena are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 21%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Alpena, Michigan work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Alpena Jobs are for occupational therapy jobs, physical therapy jobs, financial advisor jobs and physical therapy assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Alpena, Michigan are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Alpena job listings indicate that the following industries in Alpena are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Commercial Banking, Mortgage Banking and Mortgage Banking & Finance.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Alpena, Michigan is $28,242, and the median income of households in Alpena was $30,353.

Alpena has an unemployment rate of 6.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Alpena Trends data, the number of Alpena, Michigan jobs has decreased by 48% since April 2008.

Population of Alpena Total population 11,304 Male 47.06% Female 52.94% Median age 39.6     Alpena Housing Owner-occupied homes 67.4% Median cost of a home $70,600 Median mortgage payment $413 Renter-occupied homes 32.6% Vacant housing 6.3% Median monthly rent $353     Average Income Median for all male full-time $34,534 Median for all female full-time $21,951     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 50% Separated 1% Widowed 12% Divorced 13%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 1%     Alpena Commute Carpool 7.5% Public transportation 0.6% Average travel time 12 minutes

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