Alma, New York Population

Overview

671

Total Population

38.5

Median age

45.01%

Female population %

122.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

48.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Alma town is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alma town's population under 18 was 21.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alma town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alma town, 16.69% were under the age of 15, 17.88% aged 15 to 29, 49.48% aged 30 to 64, 14.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 67 less females than males in Alma town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.01% females and 54.99% males in Alma, New York.
The Alma, New York gender ratio is 122.2:100 i.e. 122.2 men to 100 women (1.222).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 49.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 51.

Alma town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alma town population: 96.42% are White, 0.15% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.04% are some other race and 2.24% are multiracial.
Alma town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 671 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alma town is White with a population of 647 (96.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 842 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Alma town's population decreased by 1 (0.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alma town's population decreased by 61 (7.29%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 770.