Language Spoken At Home in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,162 | 100% |
| English only | 8,824 | 96.3% |
| Language other than English | 338 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 83 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 60 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 144 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 47 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 87 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,531 | 100% |
| American | 427 | 4.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 19 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 24 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 291 | 3.1% |
| English | 1,178 | 12.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 953 | 10.0% |
| French Canadian | 397 | 4.2% |
| German | 1,806 | 18.9% |
| Greek | 27 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 42 | 0.4% |
| Irish | 1,021 | 10.7% |
| Italian | 338 | 3.5% |
| Lithuanian | 33 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 91 | 1.0% |
| Polish | 794 | 8.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 47 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 54 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 251 | 2.6% |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 440 | 4.6% |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 70 | 0.7% |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,558 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,237 | 62.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 618 | 17.4% |
| Married-couple family | 1,843 | 51.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 427 | 12.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 195 | 5.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 94 | 2.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 199 | 5.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 97 | 2.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,321 | 37.1% |
| Householder living alone | 1,161 | 32.6% |
| 65 years and over | 591 | 16.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 711 | 20.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,288 | 36.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,429 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,558 | 42.2% |
| Spouse | 1,846 | 21.9% |
| Child | 2,085 | 24.7% |
| Other relatives | 379 | 4.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 561 | 6.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 160 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,547 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,768 | 38.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,987 | 43.7% |
| Separated | 70 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 150 | 3.3% |
| Divorced | 572 | 12.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,698 | 100% |
| Never married | 764 | 20.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,955 | 52.9% |
| Separated | 35 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 470 | 12.7% |
| Divorced | 474 | 12.8% |
Fertility in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 50 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 13 | 26.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 16 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 97 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 1 | 0% |
Grandparents in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 96 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 40 | 41.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 10 | 10.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 16 | 16.7% |
| 5 or more years | 14 | 14.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 40 | 100% |
| Who are female | 19 | 47.5% |
| Who are married | 34 | 85.0% |
School Enrollment in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,739 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 97 | 5.6% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 3.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 765 | 44.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 460 | 26.5% |
| College or graduate school | 352 | 20.2% |
Educational Attainment in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 7,278 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 368 | 5.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 569 | 7.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,267 | 44.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,405 | 19.3% |
| Associate's degree | 433 | 5.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 890 | 12.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 346 | 4.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.0% |
Veteran Status in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,948 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,135 | 14.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,494 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,714 | 20.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,571 | 100% |
| With a disability | 106 | 6.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,990 | 100% |
| With a disability | 812 | 16.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,933 | 100% |
| With a disability | 796 | 41.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,478 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,076 | 85.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,402 | 14.8% |
| Same county | 505 | 5.3% |
| Different county | 897 | 9.5% |
| Same state | 760 | 8.0% |
| Different state | 137 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,531 | 100% |
| Native | 9,342 | 98.0% |
| Born in United States | 9,323 | 97.8% |
| State of residence | 7,885 | 82.7% |
| Different state | 1,438 | 15.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 19 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 189 | 2.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 189 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 113 | 59.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 76 | 40.2% |
Year of Entry in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 208 | 100% |
| Native | 19 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 189 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 5 | 2.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 184 | 97.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Alger County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 189 | 100% |
| Europe | 102 | 54.0% |
| Asia | 54 | 28.6% |
| Africa | 1 | 0.5% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 12 | 6.3% |
| Northern America | 20 | 10.6% |