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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Alma Micro

Alma, MI · 1 counties · 38,982 residents · 568 sq mi
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With 38,982 people, Alma is a metro area. The typical home is worth $38,600. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $333 a month. Median household income is $24,530, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

38,982
−8%vs 2000
vs 42,285 in 2000
1990 – 2025
69 / sq mi
−8%vs 2000
vs 74 / sq mi in 2000
32.8
−8%vs 2000
vs 35.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
568 sq mi
Population, 19902024
39K40K41K42K43K19902000201020202024Alma
202441K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(2,702)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(2,963)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(3,157)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(3,235)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(2,959)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(5,873)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(5,567)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(3,914)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(3,277)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(2,861)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(1,695)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(779)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,530
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,262 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,673
−38%vs 2000
vs $17,118 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.1%
+3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,600
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $75,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$333
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $424 in 2000
US average: $450
76.2%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.7% in 2000
23.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(38,024)
Black3.7%(1,554)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(1,875)
Asian0.3%(144)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(37,858)
Black0.9%(334)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(1,435)
Asian0.3%(118)
Other1.7%(672)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(2,379)
Puerto Rican0.6%(231)
Cuban0.3%(142)
Spaniard0.3%(131)
Honduran0.3%(114)
Colombian0.1%(25)
Paraguayan0.1%(21)
Peruvian0%(17)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Japanese0.2%(70)
Chinese0.1%(35)
Asian Indian0.1%(29)
Korean0%(16)
Filipino0%(14)
Hmong0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German22.1%(9,139)
English15.4%(6,366)
Irish9.1%(3,766)
American4.8%(1,976)
Polish3.8%(1,581)
Scottish2.3%(946)
French1.9%(801)
Dutch1.8%(745)
Italian1.4%(563)
Czech0.9%(378)
Swedish0.8%(336)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(254)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(245)
Hungarian0.4%(161)
Slovak0.4%(157)
Danish0.3%(134)
Canadian0.3%(119)
Arab0.3%(110)
Welsh0.2%(102)
Swiss0.2%(92)
Belgian0.2%(75)
Greek0.2%(75)
Croatian0.2%(74)
Moroccan0.2%(63)
Austrian0.1%(61)
West Indian0.1%(59)
Russian0.1%(55)
British0.1%(49)
Finnish0.1%(47)
Ukrainian0.1%(46)
Haitian0.1%(43)
Lithuanian0.1%(42)
Portuguese0.1%(40)
Brazilian0%(14)
Slovene0%(14)
Serbian0%(13)
Nigerian0%(13)
Romanian0%(12)
Jamaican0%(11)
Lebanese0%(10)
Iraqi0%(4)
Iranian0%(2)
Latvian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

10.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.1%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.9 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 16.4 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 married39.7%(7,535)
Married44.5%(8,452)
Widowed3.3%(628)
Divorced12.5%(2,367)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(4,412)
Married48.8%(7,712)
Widowed10.3%(1,628)
Divorced13%(2,049)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.2%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% 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)10.4%(192)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.2%(262)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38%(701)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(120)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(45)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,844 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, MI?

Alma, MI has about 38,982 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Alma, MI?

The typical household in Alma, MI earns about $24,530 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alma, MI expensive?

In Alma, MI, the median home is worth about $38,600, and the typical rent is about $333 a month.

How educated are people in Alma, MI?

About 10.9% of adults age 25 and over in Alma, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alma, MI?

About 14.1% of people in Alma, MI live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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