Alma Center, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

713

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.15%

30.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,250

6.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$142,500

17.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Alma Center, WI is home to a population of 713 people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.75% of Alma Center, WI residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 9.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (597 people) in Alma Center, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Other (Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Alma Center, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alma Center, WI was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alma Center, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alma Center, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
597 ± 114
Other (Hispanic)
63 ± 52
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 27

10.5%

Hispanic Population

75 people

10.5% of the people in Alma Center, WI are hispanic (75 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alma Center, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

5.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

4.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 5.75% of Alma Center, WI residents (41 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alma Center, WI was 4.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alma Center, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 5
Vietnam
5 ± 15

Alma Center, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alma Center, WI.

Economy

The economy of Alma Center, WI employs 372 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alma Center, WI were Manufacturing (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Retail Trade (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($53,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,125), and Public Administration ($45,625).

Employment

Occupations

372

2024 Value

± 87

18.8%

1 Year growth

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alma Center, WI grew at a rate of 18.8%, from 313 employees to 372 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alma Center, WI, are Production Occupations (95 people), Sales & Related Occupations (57 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alma Center, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

372

2024 Value

± 87

18.8%

1 Year growth

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alma Center, WI grew at a rate of 18.8%, from 313 employees to 372 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alma Center, WI, are Manufacturing (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Retail Trade (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alma Center, WI, though some of these residents may live in Alma Center, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,685

Median earning men ± $6,159

$40,707

Median earning women ± $4,856

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,625), Manufacturing ($47,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875), and Public Administration ($41,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alma Center, WI was $142,500 in 2024, which is 0.428 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,300 to $142,500, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Alma Center, WI is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alma Center, WI have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alma Center, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,552

$200

Median Property Taxes

±$45

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alma Center, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alma Center, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2024

45.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in Alma Center, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alma Center, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,250

Median Household Income

± $11,435

252

Number of Households

± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 252 households in Alma Center, WI grew to $68,250 from the previous year's value of $64,375.

The following chart displays the households in Alma Center, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alma Center, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Worked At Home (3.76%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Alma Center, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who worked at home (3.76%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alma Center, WI have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alma Center, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alma Center, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alma Center, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alma Center, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alma Center, WI (51 out of 713 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alma Center, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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