Alma

Population: 300
Median household income: $50,500
Median home value: $43,300

Located in Marion County, Illinois, Alma is a community with a population of 300. At $50,500, its median household income sits below Marion County's $60,839.

From 2019 to 2023, Alma's population declined 14.0% from 349 to 300, while its median home value fell 7.7% from $46,900 to $43,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.3% of the population. 85.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 300
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,500
Median home value: $43,300
Median gross rent: $483
Housing units: 182
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

349300

Median household income

$30,536$50,500

Median home value

$46,900$43,300

Median gross rent

$388$483

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	349	$30,536	$46,900	$388
2020	296	$36,250	$44,500	$425
2021	304	$44,375	$43,000	$331
2022	330	$60,000	$50,000	$463
2023	300	$50,500	$43,300	$483

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	9.0%
5 to 17	52	17.3%
18 to 24	20	6.7%
25 to 34	40	13.3%
35 to 44	30	10.0%
45 to 54	27	9.0%
55 to 64	31	10.3%
65 to 74	43	14.3%
75 and over	30	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	289	96.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	10.4%
High school graduate	86	42.8%
Some college or associate's	78	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	10	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	91	85.8%
Carpooled	12	11.3%
Public transit	1	0.9%
Walked	2	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	37.7%
15 to 29 min	39	36.8%
30 to 44 min	21	19.8%
45 to 59 min	4	3.8%
60+ min	2	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 15.4% (46 of 299)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	56.3%
Nonfamily households	62	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	142	78.0%
Vacant	40	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	104	73.2%
Renter-occupied	38	26.8%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	116	63.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	6.0%
5 to 19 units	9	4.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	46	25.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1700919
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7229, -88.9117