Alma, CO

Census Place

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2021 Population

323

11.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

34.4

20.6% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

10.2%

46.1% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$45,893

51.3% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$275,000

17% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Alma, CO had a population of 323 people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $45,893. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Alma, CO grew from 290 to 323, a 11.4% increase and its median household income grew from $30,333 to $45,893, a 51.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alma, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Alma, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Alma, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Alma, CO was $275,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.6%.

Most people in Alma, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Alma, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alma, CO is home to a population of 323 people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.619% of Alma, CO residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2021, there were 8.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (283 people) in Alma, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two+ (Hispanic) and 5 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.4% of Alma, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Alma, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alma, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
283 ± 169
Two+ (Hispanic)
35 ± 61.4
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 8

10.8%

Hispanic Population

35 people

10.8% of the people in Alma, CO are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alma, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.619%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2021, 0.619% of Alma, CO residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alma, CO was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 16
Vietnam
5 ± 20

Alma, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alma, CO employs 188 people. The largest industries in Alma, CO are Accommodation & Food Services (47 people), Construction (24 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,442), Construction ($48,750), and Total ($37,500).

Employment

Occupations

188

2021 Value

± 100

35.3%

1 Year growth

± 62.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Alma, CO grew at a rate of 35.3%, from 139 employees to 188 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alma, CO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (30 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people), and Management Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alma, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

188

2021 Value

± 100

35.3%

1 Year growth

± 62.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Alma, CO grew at a rate of 35.3%, from 139 employees to 188 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alma, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (47 people), Construction (24 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alma, CO, though some of these residents may live in Alma, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,500

Median earning men ± $8,184

$36,458

Median earning women ± $9,671

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($47,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,176) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$23.8B
Coal-n.e.c.
$17.7B
Machinery
$15.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($17.7B) and Machinery ($15.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$207B

2020 Value in Colorado

$434B

Projected 2050 Value in Colorado

110% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $207B. This is expected to increase 110% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$9.69B
Texas
$8.1B
Wyoming
$8.09B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $9.69B, followed by Texas with $8.1B and Wyoming and $8.09B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.785% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (1.12M), Some college (999k), and High School or Equivalent (988k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alma, CO was $275,000 in 2021, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $235,000 to $275,000, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Alma, CO is 60.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Alma, CO have an average commute time of 40.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alma, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$275,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$69,387

$60

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, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2021

80.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 60.6% of the housing units in Alma, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 3

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Alma, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$45,893

Median Household Income

± $26,921

Number of Households

± 45

In 2021, the median household income of the 99 households in Alma, CO grew to $45,893 from the previous year's value of $30,333.

The following chart displays the households in Alma, CO 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alma, CO is from Colorado.

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.467

2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2021, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (67%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)
Carpooled (9.04%)

In 2021, 67% of workers in Alma, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.04%).

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

40.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alma, CO have a longer commute time (40.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 11.9% of the workforce in Alma, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alma, CO (33 out of 323 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alma, CO 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

86.4% of the population of Alma, CO has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 5.57% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 5.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Park County, CO see 3769 patients per year on average, which represents a 18.8% decrease from the previous year (4639 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6318 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 948 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,769 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Park County, CO

Primary care physicians in Park County, CO see an average of 3,769 patients per year. This represents a 18.8% decrease from the previous year (4,639 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Park County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 36.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.43% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.6%

Uninsured

46.1%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

5.57%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

5.88%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alma, CO grew by 163% from 5.17% to 13.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alma, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.