Alma, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,272 (Urban population: 9,240 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 32 (all nonfarm))

Alma, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,485 (3,231 occupied: 2,021 owner occupied, 1,210 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	26%

Housing density: 650 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $97,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $386

Median gross rent in Alma, MI in 2000: $408

Housing units in Alma with a mortgage: 1,193 (118 second mortgage, 114 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 622

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,701

In family households: 6,148 (1,415 male householders, 586 female householders)
1,442 spouses, 2,363 children (2,189 natural, 25 adopted, 149 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 45 other relatives, 163 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,553 (508 male householders (381 living alone)), 709 female householders (611 living alone)), 336 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,571 (520 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 908 2-persons, 454 3-persons, 390 4-persons, 154 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 992 1-person, 174 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

1,259 married couples with children.
655 single-parent households (121 men, 534 women).

94.0% of residents of Alma speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 41% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 188 (2.0%)
(48.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alma, Michigan:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 33
4 rooms: 214
5 rooms: 313
6 rooms: 504
7 rooms: 465
8 rooms: 273
9 or more rooms: 215

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alma, Michigan:

1 room: 20
2 rooms: 120
3 rooms: 301
4 rooms: 313
5 rooms: 232
6 rooms: 127
7 rooms: 36
8 rooms: 45
9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 48
1995 to 1998: 128
1990 to 1994: 174
1980 to 1989: 288
1970 to 1979: 561
1960 to 1969: 438
1950 to 1959: 476
1940 to 1949: 369
1939 or earlier: 1,003

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alma:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 46
2 bedrooms: 451
3 bedrooms: 957
4 bedrooms: 479
5 or more bedrooms: 88

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alma:

no bedroom: 32
1 bedroom: 441
2 bedrooms: 479
3 bedrooms: 191
4 bedrooms: 47
5 or more bedrooms: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Alma in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 77
1 vehicle: 762
2 vehicles: 837
3 vehicles: 244
4 vehicles: 73
5 or more vehicles: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Alma in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 208
1 vehicle: 661
2 vehicles: 288
3 vehicles: 32
4 vehicles: 13
5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Alma, MI:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 18
$20,000 to $24,999: 35
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 56
$35,000 to $39,999: 79
$40,000 to $49,999: 132
$50,000 to $59,999: 231
$60,000 to $69,999: 260
$70,000 to $79,999: 213
$80,000 to $89,999: 262
$90,000 to $99,999: 69
$100,000 to $124,999: 177
$125,000 to $149,999: 77
$150,000 to $174,999: 54
$175,000 to $199,999: 50
$200,000 to $249,999: 35
$250,000 to $299,999: 18
$300,000 to $399,999: 5
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Alma:

Less than $100: 34
$100 to $149: 50
$150 to $199: 86
$200 to $249: 81
$250 to $299: 141
$300 to $349: 174
$350 to $399: 180
$400 to $449: 187
$450 to $499: 83
$500 to $549: 69
$550 to $599: 36
$600 to $649: 18
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 9
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 54

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 69
1990 to 1994: 33
1985 to 1989: 10
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 8
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 68

Alma, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.0%
Number of people working at home: 100 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 546
5 to 9 minutes: 1164
10 to 14 minutes: 739
15 to 19 minutes: 312
20 to 24 minutes: 285
25 to 29 minutes: 227
30 to 34 minutes: 156
35 to 39 minutes: 28
40 to 44 minutes: 23
45 to 59 minutes: 81
60 to 89 minutes: 153
90 or more minutes: 86

Alma mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,815 (72%)
Carpooled: 473 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 29 (1%)
Walked: 417 (11%)
Other means: 60 (2%)
Worked at home: 100 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 357
$10,000 to $14,999: 315
$15,000 to $19,999: 282
$20,000 to $24,999: 301
$25,000 to $29,999: 225
$30,000 to $34,999: 170
$35,000 to $39,999: 227
$40,000 to $44,999: 143
$45,000 to $49,999: 160
$50,000 to $59,999: 318
$60,000 to $74,999: 247
$75,000 to $99,999: 239
$100,000 to $124,999: 127
$125,000 to $149,999: 51
$150,000 to $199,999: 21
$200,000 or more: 35

First ancestries reported:

German: 1526
Other groups: 893
United States or American: 890
English: 855
Irish: 556
Polish: 357
French (except Basque): 289
Scottish: 278
Italian: 257
Dutch: 173
Scotch-Irish: 129
Danish: 124
French Canadian: 92
Swedish: 91
European: 67
Czech: 65
Norwegian: 41
Arab:: 39
Czechoslovakian: 33
Russian: 32
Finnish: 30
Canadian: 18
Welsh: 17
Celtic: 15
Lebanese: 14
Hungarian: 14
Egyptian: 13
Austrian: 12
Greek: 10
Palestinian: 7
Subsaharan African:: 7
Kenyan: 7
Slovak: 7
Latvian: 6
Scandinavian: 6
Swiss: 6
Arab/Arabic: 5
Slavic: 5
Lithuanian: 5
British: 5
Belgian: 4
Australian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (12%)
Other Eastern Africa (10%)
Russia (10%)
Poland (7%)
Korea (7%)
Mexico (7%)
Canada (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7755
Northeast: 138
Midwest: 527
South: 398
West: 197

50% of Alma residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 73
9th grade: 55
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 58
High school graduate (or equivalency): 743
Less than 1 year of college: 170
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 351
Associate degree: 156
Bachelor's degree: 352
Master's degree: 217
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 45

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 60
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 90
9th grade: 83
10th grade: 116
11th grade: 71
12th grade, no diploma: 95
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,119
Less than 1 year of college: 207
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 491
Associate degree: 210
Bachelor's degree: 288
Master's degree: 141
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 36.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 17.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 38.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 32.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 28.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,768
Black householders: $30,833
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $48,750
Asian householders: $25,781
Some other race householders: $21,042
Two or more races householders: $30,625
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $30,000

Alma household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Alma household income for Black or African American householders

Alma household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Alma household income for Asian householders

Alma household income for some other race householders

Alma household income for two or more races householders

Alma household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Alma marital status for males

Alma marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $73,300
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $46,300
Some other race householders: $57,300
Two or more races householders: $57,100
Hispanic or Latino householders: $60,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,296
One, attached: 82
Two: 249
3 or 4: 185
5 to 9: 183
10 to 19: 122
20 to 49: 153
50 or more: 84
Mobile homes: 124
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (92%)
Electricity (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (73%)
Electricity (22%)
No fuel used (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30

Here:	3.1%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	1.0%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 1,113

Here:	77.7%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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