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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Alma

Michigan · 9,034 residents · 5.89 sq mi
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Alma is a city of 9,034 people in Michigan. The typical home is worth $39,800. Households here earn about 29% less than in Michigan as a whole. The average commute runs 13 minutes. Median household income is $22,017, under the $30,130 national median. Renters pay $327 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,034
−3%vs 2000
vs 9,275 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.8
−5%vs 2000
vs 32.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.89 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K9K9K9K10K19902000201020202024Alma
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(576)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(588)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(663)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.2%(1,008)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.7%(1,057)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.2%(1,196)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(1,120)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(778)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.3%(659)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.6%(596)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(433)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4%(360)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,017
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,536 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,387
−43%vs 2000
vs $18,218 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.2%
+5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$39,800
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$327
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $408 in 2000
US average: $450
62.1%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.3% in 2000
37.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(8,434)
Black0.5%(45)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(576)
Asian0.7%(69)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(8,681)
Black0.6%(52)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(527)
Asian0.6%(51)
Other2.8%(250)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.1%(946)
Honduran1.2%(111)
Spaniard1%(92)
Puerto Rican0.4%(40)
Guatemalan0.1%(14)
Chilean0%(4)
Asian origin
Japanese0.7%(69)
Chinese0.3%(32)
Asian Indian0.3%(28)
Korean0.1%(11)
Filipino0.1%(11)
Ancestry
German18.8%(1,764)
English17%(1,593)
Irish9.3%(871)
Polish6.2%(581)
American3.4%(319)
Scottish3.1%(293)
Dutch2.3%(215)
Italian1.7%(158)
French1.7%(156)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(111)
Czech1.1%(105)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(97)
Slovak0.6%(58)
Hungarian0.6%(55)
West Indian0.5%(47)
Swedish0.4%(42)
Greek0.4%(37)
Lithuanian0.4%(34)
Belgian0.3%(31)
Haitian0.3%(31)
Austrian0.3%(28)
Canadian0.3%(28)
Croatian0.2%(23)
Swiss0.2%(22)
Arab0.2%(17)
Finnish0.2%(17)
Moroccan0.2%(15)
Russian0.1%(13)
Jamaican0.1%(11)
Ukrainian0.1%(10)
Welsh0.1%(10)
Danish0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

18.5%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.3%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.7%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.3 min
+1%vs 2000
vs 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.2%(1,492)
Married47.8%(1,731)
Widowed4.1%(147)
Divorced7%(253)
Women 15+
Never married41.9%(1,783)
Married38.9%(1,656)
Widowed6.1%(260)
Divorced13.2%(561)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.9%
−10.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.9%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.4%(32)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)1.8%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.2%(62)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War18.8%(72)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 382 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Alma, Michigan?

Alma, Michigan has about 9,034 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Alma, Michigan?

The typical household in Alma, Michigan earns about $22,017 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alma, Michigan expensive?

In Alma, Michigan, the median home is worth about $39,800, and the typical rent is about $327 a month.

How educated are people in Alma, Michigan?

About 18.5% of adults age 25 and over in Alma, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alma, Michigan?

About 17.2% of people in Alma, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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