| | Crystal Falls, MI | Alpha, MI | United States |
| Population | 1,734 | 174 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 44.8% | 59.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 55.2% | 40.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.8 | 58.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,463 | 145 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,791 | 198 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,922 | 219 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -23.8% | -31.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -29.0% | -38.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 496.6 | 184.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.5 | 0.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Crystal Falls, MI | Alpha, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.6% | 1.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.0% | 1.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.5% | 1.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 0.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 5.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 3.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 13.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 20.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.6% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 15.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 19.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.1% | 7.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.0% | 3.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Crystal Falls, MI | Alpha, MI | United States |
| White | 95.6% | 96.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.4% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.3% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.0% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Crystal Falls, MI | Alpha, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 42.5% | 23.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 42.1% | 23.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.5% | 76.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.5% | 19.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 20.6% | 53.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.53 | 1.67 | 2.60 |
| Households | 677 | 104 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 368 | 28 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.3% | 14.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 47.0% | 60.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 309 | 76 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.9% | 17.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 18.8% | 7.1% | 10.8% |