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Lane, KS vs Alpena, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Alpena, is 18% more than it is in Lane and is 72% below the National Average.
- Lane unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Alpena unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Lane, KSAlpena, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$18,833  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,202$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,250  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lane, KSAlpena, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K22.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K2.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lane, KSAlpena, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance1.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support34.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.8%13.1%
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Reviews for Alpena    5 Reviews

One of the ten best places to visit in Michigan. I was born and raised in Michigan but now live in Seattle. I get back to Michigan frequently because my brother  More

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Over 12 years ago

Alpena is 740 ft above sea leval and gets 72 in. of snow every year. That's a good thing and Alpena is a winter wonderland for me . Clean and crisp with the lake frozen  More

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Alpena is a town for all ages, with plenty to do, more than one person could attend. I think the events are varied and offer something for everyone. The town is  More

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