Alma, NE Population

Overview

1,276

Total Population

41.7

Median age

44.36%

Female population %

125.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

107.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

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 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alma's population under 18 was 26.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alma, 24.06% were under the age of 15, 12.77% aged 15 to 29, 35.42% aged 30 to 64, 22.02% aged 65 to 84, and 5.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 144 less females than males in Alma:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.36% females and 55.64% males in Alma, NE.
The Alma, NE gender ratio is 125.4:100 i.e. 125.4 men to 100 women (1.254).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 106.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 56.

Alma's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alma population: 97.18% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 0.31% are Asian and 2.43% are multiracial.
Alma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,27 (99.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alma is White with a population of 1,24 (97.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,190 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Alma's population decreased by 33 (2.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alma's population decreased by 128 (11.06%), 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 2022 at 1,026.