Overview
743
Total Population
55.1
Median age
48.18%
Female population %
107.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
64.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
34
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Alma's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alma is 55.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alma's population under 18 was 13.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alma, 9.83% were under the age of 15, 10.77% aged 15 to 29, 50.20% aged 30 to 64, 23.96% aged 65 to 84, and 5.25% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 27 less females than males in Alma:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.18% females and 51.82% males in Alma, WI.
- The Alma, WI gender ratio is 107.5:100 i.e. 107.5 men to 100 women (1.075).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 59.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 51.
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Race / Ethnicity
Alma's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alma population: 94.08% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American, 0.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.44% are multiracial.
- Alma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 709 (95.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alma is White with a population of 699 (94.08% of the total population).
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Year by year
Alma's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 928 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Alma's population decreased by 157 (16.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alma's population decreased by 56 (7.26%), 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 2021 at 707.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)