Alma, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,426

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

14.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.2%

42.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,884

12.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$96,400

Population & Diversity

Alma, GA is home to a population of 3.43k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.53% of Alma, GA residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Alma, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 124 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Alma, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alma, GA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alma, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 259
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 281
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
124 ± 185

5.43%

Hispanic Population

186 people

5.43% of the people in Alma, GA are hispanic (186 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alma, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

3.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

3.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

137 people

As of 2024, 3.53% of Alma, GA residents (121 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, GA was 3.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
141 ± 113
Vietnam
41 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 35

Alma, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alma, GA employs 939 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alma, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), Manufacturing (135 people), and Construction (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,719), Retail Trade ($51,607), and Finance & Insurance ($50,278).

Employment

Occupations

939

2024 Value

± 246

−12.8%

1 Year decline

± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alma, GA declined at a rate of −12.8%, from 1.08k employees to 939 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alma, GA, are Production Occupations (114 people), Sales & Related Occupations (112 people), and Material Moving Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alma, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

939

2024 Value

± 246

−12.8%

1 Year decline

± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alma, GA declined at a rate of −12.8%, from 1.08k employees to 939 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alma, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), Manufacturing (135 people), and Construction (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alma, GA, though some of these residents may live in Alma, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,253

Median earning men ± $12,522

$37,407

Median earning women ± $12,023

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,719), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,278), and Construction ($44,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,898).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alma, GA was $96,400 in 2024, which is 0.29 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,300 to $96,400, a 4.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Alma, GA is 52%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alma, GA have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alma, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,994

$737

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

52%

Homeownership

2024

51.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52% of the housing units in Alma, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alma, GA 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.

$36,884

Median Household Income

± $9,473

1.42k

Number of Households

± 286

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Alma, GA declined from $36,884 from the previous year's value of $42,097.

The following chart displays the households in Alma, GA 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alma, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Worked At Home (7.73%)
Other (6.64%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Alma, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.73%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.64%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alma, GA have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.08% of the workforce in Alma, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alma, GA (805 out of 3.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alma, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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