Alma, MO Population

Overview

483

Total Population

39.5

Median age

50.31%

Female population %

98.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

66.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Alma's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Alma is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alma's population under 18 was 26.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alma, 19.88% were under the age of 15, 21.33% aged 15 to 29, 38.92% aged 30 to 64, 19.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 more females than males in Alma:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.31% females and 49.69% males in Alma, MO.
The Alma, MO gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 34.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 54.

Alma's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Alma population: 98.76% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American and 1.04% are multiracial.
Alma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 481 (99.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alma is White with a population of 477 (98.76% of the total population).

Alma's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 401 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Alma's population increased by 3 (0.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alma's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alma's population was lowest in year 2009 at 363.