Michigan · Census place 01540
Alma city, MI
Quick answer
Alma city has 9,421 residents, ranking #106 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $50,506, the median home is worth $108,100 and median gross rent runs $791 a month.
- Population
- 9,421Alma city residents
- Median household income
- $50,506Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $108,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $791Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Alma city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Alma city median would spend about 18.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.9% of residents and 64.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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