Alpena
Alpena
About the neighborhood
Alpena provides a tranquil living environment characterized by quiet streets and minimal traffic noise, creating a peaceful retreat. The neighborhood’s housing primarily consists of charming single detached homes built before the 1960s, featuring spacious layouts with three or more bedrooms. Residents benefit from a few nearby dining options that add convenience to day-to-day life. While a car is the preferred mode of transportation for most errands, the area offers some gentle slopes that add variety to outdoor activities. Those seeking a calm and established community with ample space will find Alpena an appealing place to consider.
Highlights
Characteristics
Transportation
The favored transportation option in this town is usually driving. A majority of the homes for sale in this town are located in places that are not very convenient for people who prefer to get around as pedestrians because very few common errands can be run without a car. Although the area is rather flat, Alpena is also not very bicycling-friendly because the bicycling infrastructure is not very well-developed.
Services
Home buyers in Alpena almost always have to turn to a car to travel to the nearest grocery store. There are a few choices for those who care about nearby restaurants. In terms of education, Alpena does not have any high schools or primary schools.
Character
Alpena offers a calm ambience. Alpena is very quiet overall, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic.
Car friendly10.0
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly2.6
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly1.2
Other transportation modes are needed to reach day-to-day needs
Restaurants3.2
Some restaurants within a short drive
Groceries0.2
Few or no groceries within a short drive
Shopping0.0
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes0.2
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet9.8
Virtually no sources of noise nearby
Nightlife2.2
Some bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.6
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $52,915
- Median Household Income
- $79,583
Housing Type
- 93.0% SINGLE DETACHED
- 0.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 0.0% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 7.0% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 93.0%
- Semi detached
- 0.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 0.0%
- Mobile
- 7.0%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 41.3%
- 0 to 4
- 6.0%
- 5 to 9
- 7.5%
- 10 to 14
- 9.5%
- 15 to 19
- 6.3%
- 20 to 24
- 1.2%
- 25 to 29
- 1.2%
- 30 to 34
- 4.4%
- 35 to 39
- 6.7%
- 40 to 44
- 9.1%
- 45 to 49
- 5.6%
- 50 to 54
- 6.7%
- 55 to 59
- 6.3%
- 60 to 64
- 4.0%
- 65 to 69
- 10.7%
- 70 to 74
- 4.4%
- 75 to 79
- 2.4%
- 80 to 84
- 4.4%
- 85 and over
- 0.8%
Education Level
- 8.7% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 41.3% HIGH SCHOOL
- 15.1% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 14.0% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 14.5% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 4.7% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 1.2% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.0% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 8.7%
- High School
- 41.3%
- Some college, no degree
- 15.1%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 14.0%
- Bachelor's degree
- 14.5%
- Master's degree
- 4.7%
- Professional degree
- 1.2%
- PhD
- 0.0%
Commute Mode
- 4.0% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.8% TRANSIT
- 75.4% DRIVE
- 0.0% OTHER
- Foot
- 4.0%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.8%
- Drive
- 75.4%
- Other
- 0.0%
- None
- 19.0%
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