Alma, MI Demographic Data
Alma, MI Summary
Alma is located in Gratiot County in Michigan
- Population: 9,341
- Area: 6.09 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,534.58 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 725.07 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alma, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,071
55%
50.8
Male
4,151
45%
49.2
Total Population
9,222
323,128,000
Alma, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
581
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
568
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
478
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,088
11.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,160
12.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,063
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
841
9.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
939
10.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
657
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
346
3.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
614
6.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
448
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
439
4.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,372
79.9%
77.2
Female
4,116
55.8%
51.3
Male
3,256
44.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,008
65.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,726
18.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,501
16.3%
15.2
Female
899
59.9%
55.8
Male
602
40.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Alma, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,028
97.9%
96.8
White
8,761
95.0%
72.6
Black or African American
176
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
74
0.8%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
17
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
194
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
512
5.6%
17.8
Mexican
360
3.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
46
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
24
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
82
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,710
94.4%
82.2
Alma, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
86
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
239
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,676
31.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,705
31.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
439
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
624
11.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
578
10.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
325
6.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,022
93.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,202
22.5%
31.2
Alma, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,084
40.6%
33.7%
Now Married
2,825
37.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,123
14.8%
11.0%
Separated
64
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
499
6.6
5.8%
Alma, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,409
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
232
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
156
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
58
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
18
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Alma, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
513
14.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
221
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
668
19.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
322
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
650
18.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
598
17.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
219
6.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
203
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
42
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
28
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
35,134
57,617
Per capita income
17,044
31,128
Alma, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
54
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
366
10.0%
9.8
Construction
134
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,565
42.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
106
2.9%
6.6
Information
38
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
449
12.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
166
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
109
3.0%
11.4
Public administration
167
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
408
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
74
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
28
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
204
5.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,223
33.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
504
13.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
828
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
905
24.7%
18.1%
Alma, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,573
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,600
72.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
296
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.1%
5.1
Walked
337
9.4%
2.7
Other means
49
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
286
8.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.5
26.6
Alma, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
358
10.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,511
43.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,085
31.3%
37.1
3 or more
510
14.7%
21.0
Alma, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,464
93.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,047
59.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,417
40.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
256
6.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Alma, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,720
1 room
81
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
100
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
200
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
712
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
687
18.5%
19.8
6 rooms
713
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
353
9.5%
12.0
8 rooms
461
12.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
413
11.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Alma, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,720
1-unit, detached
2,511
67.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
100
2.7%
5.9
2-units
146
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
218
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
118
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
272
7.3%
4.4
20 or more units
286
7.7%
9.0
Mobile home
69
1.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Alma, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
990
26.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
388
10.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
620
16.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
451
12.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
426
11.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
292
7.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
329
8.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
186
5.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
38
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Alma, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,945
85.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
37
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
416
12.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
37
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.4%
1.1
Alma, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,314
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
41
3.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
50
3.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
89
6.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
366
27.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
768
58.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
482
37.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
304
23.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
144
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
121
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
225
17.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
38
0.0%
0.0%
Alma, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,348
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
12
0.9%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
1.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
54
4.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
84
6.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
497
36.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
675
50.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
69
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
607
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
121
9.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
92
7.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
170
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
131
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
165
13.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
559
45.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
179
0.0%
0.0%
Alma, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,047
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
286
14.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,124
54.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
369
18.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
178
8.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
57
2.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
23
1.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,700
205,000
