Almont is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,844 people and two associated neighborhoods, Almont is the 285th largest community in Michigan.
Also of interest is that Almont has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Almont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.38% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Almont is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Almont a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Almont has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Almont’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Almont is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Almont, the average commute to work is 33.95 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small village, Almont does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Almont citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.38% of adults in Almont have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Almont in 2022 was $37,713, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,852 for a family of four. However, Almont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Almont is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Almont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Almont residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Almont include German, Polish, English, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Almont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.