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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Alger | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,762 | 8,332 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -6.9% | — | |
| Median household income | $61,286 | $60,662 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 15.9% | 9 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0% | 21.2% | 36 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -3.2% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $176,200 | $125,800 | 82 | ||
| Median gross rent | $714 | $731 | 36 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 43.2% | 18.6% | 91 | ||
| Worked from home | 8.2% | 7.0% | 64 |
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AlgerPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | -2.9% |
| Housing units | — | — | -3.5% |
| Median household income | — | — | +26.1% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +64.1% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +22.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +29.5% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +1474.9% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | +32.0% |
| Restaurants & bars | 33.1 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 9.1 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 0.0 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 8.0 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 9.1 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.4 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 26.2 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 28.5 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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