Alma, MI Profile

Alma, MI, population 9,260, is located in Michigan's Gratiot county, about 45.0 miles from Lansing and 55.2 miles from Flint.

Through the 90's Alma's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Alma has stayed about the same.

Alma's property crime levels tend to be lower than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Alma tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.50
	Males	30.60
	Females	33.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,275	N/A
2001	9,345	0.75%
2002	9,252	-1.00%
2003	9,302	0.54%
2004	9,258	-0.47%
2005	9,260	0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,536

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	21
2002	181
2003	118
2004	96
2005	140
2006	65

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	4	1	1	6	3
Robbery	1	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	13	10	8	7	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,057
2002	2,719
2003	2,424
2004	2,062
2005	923
2006	217

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	56	53	27	41	43	14
Larceny, Theft	225	202	196	150	42	6
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	0	3	2	1	0
Arson	3	1	1	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	736 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities