Because there are quite a few people attending college in Alma, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Alma provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
One of the benefits of Alma is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.71 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The overall education level of Alma is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.99% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Alma in 2022 was $26,883, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,532 for a family of four. However, Alma contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Alma is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Alma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alma residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Alma also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.94% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Alma include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Alma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
