CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Almena

Wisconsin · 628 residents · 1.13 sq mi

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With 628 people, Almena is a city in Wisconsin. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 38% less than in Wisconsin as a whole. Median home value sits at $35,000. The median age is 29.2, younger than the US median of 33.0. The median household earns $18,125, about 40% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

628

−13%vs 2000

vs 720 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.2

−9%vs 2000

vs 32.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.13 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024641

Age distribution, 1990

Under 513.2%(83)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(34)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193%(19)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.2%(64)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418%(113)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.8%(55)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(54)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(42)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(43)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,125

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,917 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,914

−36%vs 2000

vs $13,928 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.6%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,000

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$309

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $405 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.2%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.2% in 2000

28.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(694)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(626)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(8)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(1)

Ancestry

German43.7%(280)

Irish11.7%(75)

Norwegian7.6%(49)

English7.3%(47)

Polish5%(32)

Italian4.7%(30)

American3.7%(24)

Swedish3.1%(20)

Czech2.3%(15)

Belgian2%(13)

Dutch2%(13)

Danish1.6%(10)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Arab1.2%(8)

Lebanese0.9%(6)

Russian0.9%(6)

Slovak0.9%(6)

Finnish0.6%(4)

French0.6%(4)

French Canadian0.5%(3)

Hungarian0.5%(3)

Syrian0.3%(2)

Portuguese0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.5%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.3%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.7 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 15.8 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 married24.9%(78)

Married38.3%(120)

Widowed7%(22)

Divorced29.7%(93)

Women 15+

Never married26%(61)

Married46.8%(110)

Widowed3.4%(8)

Divorced23.8%(56)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.5%

−7.6 ptssince 2013

from 15.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.6%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 44.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.6%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.6%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 21.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 28.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.3%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 59.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.0%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 43.1% 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)12.5%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.8%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.3%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 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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