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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Alma, MI compare?
| Figure | Alma, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,304 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,488 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,587 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.8% |
| Measure | Alma, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,396±21 |
| Median age | 33.1±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.9%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.3%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.0%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $53,307±$8,914 |
| Per capita income | $26,883±$2,798 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.7%±5.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $115,900±$15,172 |
| Median gross rent | $836±$39 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.5%±9.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.9%±6.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.7%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.4%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.4 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.9%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov