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Alma, Michigan

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StatisticAlmaMichiganUnited States
Total Population9,39610,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,307$72,875$80,734
Median Age33.140.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.0%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$115,900$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$836$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate21.7%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.9%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.9%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.9%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.424.226.4
Worked from Home10.7%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.5%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Alma, Michigan

Age in Alma, Michigan

StatisticAlmaMichiganUnited States
Median Age33.140.238.9
Under 18 %19.3%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %20.9%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.4%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.5%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Alma, Michigan

StatisticAlmaMichiganUnited States
Households3,5454,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households59.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children26.0%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.6%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone30.4%30.7%28.7%
Never Married41.5%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Alma, Michigan

StatisticAlmaMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,883$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.4%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.6%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.1%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.7%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.7%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.1%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households17.8%13.5%n/a

Housing in Alma, Michigan

StatisticAlmaMichiganUnited States
Housing Units3,8204,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.4%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.0%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.2%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.1%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.2%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,991$2,904n/a

Education in Alma, Michigan

StatisticAlmaMichiganUnited States
Less than High School4.9%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate35.7%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.4%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.2%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.8%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Alma, Michigan

StatisticAlmaMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.7%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.4%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work9.5%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes58.0%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.0%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Alma, Michigan

StatisticAlmaMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence80.9%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.5%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.3%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.6%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Alma

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.