Alma, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alma	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$30,912	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$53,708	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,148	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,943	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,244	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,024	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alma is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alma is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alma is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alma is 68% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,801 $53,708 $107,416

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Alma median earnings by income bracket

Alma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	13.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	29.1%	29.1%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shepherd, MI	1,408	$84,179	3.5%
Ithaca, MI	2,923	$78,892	3.0%
Breckenridge, MI	1,472	$70,478	13.3%
Perrinton, MI	481	$68,198	16.1%
St. Louis, MI	7,316	$61,662	24.2%
Alma, MI	9,187	$53,708	34.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Temperance, MI	9,186	$111,487	37.1%
Ashland, NJ	9,189	$150,327	84.8%
Woodway, TX	9,189	$140,532	72.8%
South Amboy, NJ	9,192	$122,053	50.1%
La Grange, KY	9,181	$102,712	26.3%
Alma, MI	9,187	$53,708	34.0%

Source: The Alma, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.