Alma

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  2. Alma Statistics
  3. Alma Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Alma Employment Information
  5. Alma Family Information
  6. Alma Education Information
  7. Alma Public Benefits Information
  8. Alma Criminal Information
  9. Alma Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Alma Zip Codes


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Alma Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,275
  • Land Area (2000): 13.888 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.263 square kilometers
Alma Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 9,324 2003 9,323 2005 9,316
2002 9,379 2004 Not Available 2006 9,237

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Houses (2000): 3,476
Alma Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,240 99.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 32 0.35%

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Alma Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 272 13.73%
2. Educational Services 244 12.32%
3. Public Administration 141 7.12%
4. Construction 130 6.56%
5. Health Care 101 5.10%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 90 4.54%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 77 3.89%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 71 3.58%
9. Repair and Maintenance 62 3.13%
10. Department and Other General Stores 51 2.57%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 51 2.57%
12. Finance and Insurance 48 2.42%
13. Metal Manufactuing 45 2.27%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45 2.27%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 40 2.02%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 39 1.97%
17. Utilities 37 1.87%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 1.46%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 1.36%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 26 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 468 22.89%
2. Health Care 366 17.90%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 174 8.51%
4. Social Assistance 100 4.89%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 94 4.60%
6. Finance and Insurance 65 3.18%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 62 3.03%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 61 2.98%
9. Public Administration 47 2.30%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45 2.20%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 43 2.10%
12. Department and Other General Stores 40 1.96%
13. Gasoline Stations 36 1.76%
14. Metal Manufactuing 35 1.71%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 35 1.71%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 30 1.47%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 27 1.32%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 26 1.27%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26 1.27%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 20 0.98%

Alma Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 148 7.47%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 139 7.02%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 91 4.59%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 78 3.94%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 78 3.94%
6. Other Management Occupations 71 3.58%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 71 3.58%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 70 3.53%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 57 2.88%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 54 2.73%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 53 2.68%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 53 2.68%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 49 2.47%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 46 2.32%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 45 2.27%
16. Top Executives 45 2.27%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 41 2.07%
18. Financial Managers 38 1.92%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 37 1.87%
20. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 32 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 139 6.80%
2. Secretaries and Admins 136 6.65%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 103 5.04%
4. Other Management Occupations 84 4.11%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 84 4.11%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 81 3.96%
7. Cashiers 78 3.81%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 78 3.81%
9. Child Care Workers 77 3.77%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 70 3.42%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 67 3.28%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 65 3.18%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 65 3.18%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 2.59%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 50 2.44%
16. Other Production Occupations 50 2.44%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 48 2.35%
18. Registered Nurses 45 2.20%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 42 2.05%
20. Business Operations Specialists 38 1.86%

Alma Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,540 46.98%
15-35 hours 1,229 16.31%
1-14 hours 347 4.61%
No regular hours 2,419 32.10%

Alma Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 85 2.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 82 2.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 192 5.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 196 5.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 411 10.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 372 9.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 680 17.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 381 10.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 154 4.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 162 4.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 54 1.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24 0.63%
Noon-3:59 PM 540 14.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 467 12.29%

Alma Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 546 14.37%
5-9 1,164 30.63%
10-14 739 19.45%
15-19 312 8.21%
20-24 285 7.50%
25-29 227 5.97%
30-34 156 4.11%
35-39 28 0.74%
40-44 23 0.61%
45-59 81 2.13%
60-89 153 4.03%
At least 90 86 2.26%

Alma Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.16% 3,267 85.97%
30-44 0 0.00% 207 5.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 81 2.13%
At least 60 0 0.00% 239 6.29%

Alma Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 0.74%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 473 12.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,815 72.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 60 1.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 417 10.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 100 2.56%

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Alma Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,218 (7,701 people)
Families (2000): 2,001 (5,985 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 796
People at same address in 1995: 4,332
Alma Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 357 11.09%
$10,000-$14,999 315 9.79%
$15,000-$19,999 282 8.76%
$20,000-$24,999 301 9.35%
$25,000-$29,999 225 6.99%
$30,000-$34,999 170 5.28%
$35,000-$39,999 227 7.05%
$40,000-$44,999 143 4.44%
$45,000-$49,999 160 4.97%
$50,000-$59,999 318 9.88%
$60,000-$74,999 247 7.68%
$75,000-$99,999 239 7.43%
$100,000-$124,999 127 3.95%
$125,000-$149,999 51 1.58%
$150,000-$199,999 21 0.65%
$200,000 or more 35 1.09%

Alma Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 981 30.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 909 28.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 168 5.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 466 14.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 390 12.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 163 5.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 66 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 28 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.06%

Alma Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,383 28.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,163 13.69%
Public Assistance 93 1.09%
Retirement 540 6.36%
Self Employment 282 3.32%
Social Security 959 11.29%
Supplemental Security 162 1.91%
Wage / Salary 2,338 27.52%
Other 577 6.79%

Alma Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 816 56.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 633 43.69%

Alma Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 295 8.80%
Color 1 Box Married 1,615 48.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,263 37.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 181 5.40%

Alma Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 463 10.80%
Color 1 Box Married 1,735 40.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,406 32.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 685 15.97%

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Alma Education Information Back to top
Alma Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 315 4.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 730 10.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,237 30.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,386 32.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 405 5.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 748 10.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 449 6.18%

Alma Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 61 0.66% 31 0.33% 92 0.99%
Kindergarten 92 0.99% 12 0.13% 104 1.12%
Grades 1-4 466 5.02% 19 0.20% 485 5.23%
Grades 5-8 466 5.02% 11 0.12% 477 5.14%
Grades 9-12 495 5.34% 5 0.05% 500 5.39%
Undergrad college 319 3.44% 1,113 12.00% 1,432 15.44%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.41% 12 0.13% 50 0.54%
Total 1,937 20.88% 1,203 12.97% 3,140 33.85%

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Alma Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alma Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,803 88.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 891 11.58%

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Alma Criminal Information Back to top
Alma Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.107 0.000 0.000 0.107 0.215 0.322 6.006 24.131 0.429 30.888
2002 1.386 0.426 0.000 0.000 1.813 0.107 5.651 21.537 0.000 27.295
2003 1.073 0.107 0.000 0.000 1.180 0.107 2.896 21.023 0.322 24.241
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.751 0.644 0.000 0.000 1.395 0.000 4.616 4.508 0.107 9.231
2006 0.325 0.325 0.000 0.000 0.650 0.000 1.516 0.650 0.000 2.165
2007 1.517 0.325 0.000 0.000 1.842 0.000 3.467 2.167 0.325 5.958

Alma Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 13
2005 1 13
2006 1 13
2007 1 13

Alma Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 290
2002 273

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Alma Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alma Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,097 11.83%
10-19 Years 1,669 17.99%
20-29 Years 1,639 17.67%
30-39 Years 1,046 11.28%
40-49 Years 1,157 12.47%
50-59 Years 829 8.94%
60-69 Years 540 5.82%
70-79 Years 560 6.04%
80-89 Years 538 5.80%
90+ Years 200 2.16%

Alma Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,173 44.99%
Color 1 Box Female 5,102 55.01%

Alma Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,434 90.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 576 6.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 107 1.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 69 0.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 45 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 40 0.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Alma Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,197 25.31%
2. English 1,304 15.02%
3. Irish 990 11.40%
4. United States Or American 890 10.25%
5. French Non-Basque 465 5.36%
6. Polish 463 5.33%
7. Scottish 424 4.88%
8. Dutch 390 4.49%
9. Italian 289 3.33%
10. Scotch Irish 189 2.18%

Alma Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,243 94.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 314 3.59%
3. Japanese 37 0.42%
4. French 30 0.34%
5. Arabic 22 0.25%
6. Polish 20 0.23%
7. Korean 14 0.16%
8. Other Indic 12 0.14%
9. Thai 12 0.14%
10. Chinese 11 0.13%

Alma Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,084 97.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 91 0.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 97 1.05%

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Alma Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alma Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
48801 48802