COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elsie vs Alma
PLACE A
Elsie, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Alma, Texas
Elsie is 116% larger than Alma. Alma earns more, with a median household income $49,432 higher. Alma has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -4%).
ELSIEALMADIFFERENCE
Total population950439+116% vs Alma
Population density83282+750
Population growth-3.7%12.7%−16.4 pts
Median age44.138.2+5.9
Male48.1%47.5%+0.6 pts
Female51.9%52.5%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born0.2%6.7%−6.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.9%67.5%+25.4 pts
Black1.0%1.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%30.3%−26.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.3%0.7%+1.6 pts
Median household income$59,318$108,750−$49,432
Per capita income$28,196$44,626−$16,430
Poverty rate11.9%3.5%+8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3910.434−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher6.9%19.3%−12.4 pts
Graduate degree1.9%2.4%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate24.5%3.7%+20.8 pts
Labor force participation56.6%70.9%−14.3 pts
Median home value$114,000$292,300−$178,300
Median gross rent$700$945−$245
Owner-occupied82.4%84.1%−1.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%13.3%−11.1 pts
Rent-burdened households29.5%35.7%−6.2 pts
Average commute31.127.2+3.9
Worked from home8.6%13.8%−5.1 pts
Public transit to work1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Uninsured11.3%18.5%−7.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025