Alma's Living Circumstances

Alma Public Schools Overview

Alma College located in Alma Public Schools area. A total of 5,990 households are located in Alma Public Schools area. Among them, 1,610 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.72 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,260 and 4,085 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.43% (57) of residents are non-citizens and 3.21% (425) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Alma Public Schools, Michigan
Household	5,990
Population	13,233
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,610 (26.88%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,260
Total Students	4,085
Pre-Kindergarten	206
Kindergarten	248
Grade 1-8	1,217
Grade 9-12	463
College/Graduate School	1,951
Veterans	12,130
Non-citizen	57
Non-English Home Language	425
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

12,408 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,345 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,345 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 6,758 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Alma Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,657	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,336	80.16%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	574	8.62%
Public transportation	23	0.35%
Walked	287	4.31%
Other method	61	0.92%
Worked from home	376	5.65%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,758	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,165	32.04%
Service	1,619	23.96%
Sales and office	1,322	19.56%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	573	8.48%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,079	15.97%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,758	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	100	1.48%
Construction	347	5.13%
Manufacturing	883	13.07%
Wholesale trade	74	1.09%
Retail trade	681	10.08%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	250	3.70%
Information	90	1.33%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	191	2.83%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	268	3.97%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,609	38.61%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	608	9.00%
Other services, except public administration	271	4.01%
Public administration	386	5.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,758	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,631	83.32%
Government workers	832	12.31%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	290	4.29%
Unpaid family workers	5	0.07%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,334 for the 5,990 households in Alma Public Schools area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $24,280. 14,004 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.70%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,990	-
Less than $10,000	486	8.11%
$10,000 - $14,999	456	7.61%
$15,000 - $24,999	773	12.90%
$25,000 - $34,999	840	14.02%
$35,000 - $49,999	874	14.59%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,066	17.80%
$75,000 - $99,999	647	10.80%
$100,000 - $149,999	519	8.66%
$150,000 - $199,999	177	2.95%
More than $200,000	152	2.54%
Median Household Income	$42,975	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,334	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,641	-
Less than $10,000	250	6.87%
$10,000 - $14,999	159	4.37%
$15,000 - $24,999	314	8.62%
$25,000 - $34,999	440	12.08%
$35,000 - $49,999	529	14.53%
$50,000 - $74,999	690	18.95%
$75,000 - $99,999	509	13.98%
$100,000 - $149,999	461	12.66%
$150,000 - $199,999	145	3.98%
More than $200,000	144	3.95%

Median Family Income	$53,176	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$72,580	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$24,280	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,858	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,858	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,633	-
With health insurance coverage	14,004	95.70%
Public coverage	5,505	37.62%
Private health insurance	10,685	73.02%
Without health insurance coverage	629	4.30%

Housing

There are 6,528 housing units in Alma Public Schools area, Michigan with 5,990 units (91.76%) occupied. 4,152 houses (69.32%) are occupied by owner and 1,838 houses (30.68%) are rented. The average housing value is $89,800 and the average rental cost is $666. 13 houses (0.20%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,913 houses (29.30%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,528	-
Occupied	5,990	91.76%
Owner Occupied	4,152	69.32%
Renter Occupied	1,838	30.68%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,729	72.44%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	78	1.19%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,130	17.31%
Mobile Homes	591	9.05%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,528	-
Built 2014 or later	13	0.20%
Built 2010 - 2013	17	0.26%
Built 2000 - 2009	508	7.78%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,018	15.59%
Built 1980 - 1989	598	9.16%
Built 1970 - 1979	733	11.23%
Built 1960 - 1969	638	9.77%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,090	16.70%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,913	29.30%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,528	-
1 room	14	0.21%
2 rooms	117	1.79%
3 rooms	387	5.93%
4 rooms	886	13.57%
5 rooms	1,175	18.00%
6 rooms	1,375	21.06%
7 rooms	912	13.97%
8 rooms	918	14.06%
9 rooms or more	744	11.40%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,528	-
no bedroom	47	0.72%
1 bedroom	681	10.43%
2 bedrooms	1,650	25.28%
3 bedrooms	2,794	42.80%
4 bedrooms	1,146	17.56%
5 bedrooms or more	210	3.22%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,152	-
Less than $50,000	597	14.38%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,739	41.88%
$100,000 - $149,999	731	17.61%
$150,000 - $199,999	578	13.92%
$200,000 - $299,999	344	8.29%
$300,000 - $499,999	113	2.72%
$500,000 - $999,999	32	0.77%
$1,000,000 or more	18	0.43%
Median House Value	$89,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,707	-
Less than $500	434	25.42%
$500 - $999	966	56.59%
$1,000 - $1,499	171	10.02%
$1,500 - $1,999	91	5.33%
$2,000 - $2,499	45	2.64%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$666	-

Demographic

A total of 14,878 people lives in Alma Public Schools area, Michigan with 7,191 male and 7,687 female. The males to female ratio is 48.33 to 51.67. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	14,878	-
Male	7,191	48.33%
Female	7,687	51.67%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,878	-
Under 5 years	801	5.38%
5 - 9 years	925	6.22%
10 - 14 years	661	4.44%
15 - 19 years	1,416	9.52%
20 - 24 years	1,557	10.47%
25 - 34 years	1,862	12.52%
35 - 44 years	1,247	8.38%
45 - 54 years	1,773	11.92%
55 - 59 years	1,052	7.07%
60 - 64 years	921	6.19%
65 - 74 years	1,404	9.44%
75 - 84 years	835	5.61%
85 years and older	424	2.85%
Median Age	36.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,878	-
One Race	14,709	98.86%
White	14,263	95.87%
Black or African American	277	1.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native	73	0.49%
Asian	66	0.44%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	30	0.20%

Two or more races	169	1.14%
White and Black or African American	58	0.39%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	82	0.55%
White and Asian	4	0.03%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%