| | Alpena township, MI | Tawas, MI | United States |
| Population | 9,087 | 1,566 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.5% | 50.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.6% | 49.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.9 | 52.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 9,019 | 1,744 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,788 | 1,684 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 9,602 | 1,465 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -11.2% | 0.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -9.4% | 15.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 87.0 | 46.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 104.5 | 33.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 36.8 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Alpena township, MI | Tawas, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.4% | 7.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 1.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.8% | 2.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 7.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.7% | 11.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.0% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.8% | 14.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.7% | 8.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Alpena township, MI | Tawas, MI | United States |
| White | 93.4% | 97.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.2% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 0.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Alpena township, MI | Tawas, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 50.8% | 61.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.8% | 60.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.2% | 38.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.2% | 20.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 19.8% | 9.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.2% | 9.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.28 | 2.39 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,951 | 628 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,520 | 453 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.9% | 22.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 54.8% | 57.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,431 | 175 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.7% | 10.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.7% | 8.8% | 10.8% |