Alma

Population: 1,176
Median household income: $68,333
Median home value: $158,200

Located in Harlan County, Nebraska, Alma is a community with a population of 1,176. The median household income of $68,333 is in line with the Harlan County median ($70,536).

From 2019 to 2023, Alma's population declined 9.0% from 1,293 to 1,176, while its median home value rose 43.9% from $109,900 to $158,200.

The median resident is 43.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,176
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,333
Median home value: $158,200
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 542
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2931,176

Median household income

$48,606$68,333

Median home value

$109,900$158,200

Median gross rent

$706$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,293	$48,606	$109,900	$706
2020	1,410	$41,875	$137,300	$699
2021	1,276	$50,729	$136,500	$702
2022	1,131	$52,679	$152,200	$693
2023	1,176	$68,333	$158,200	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over14.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	93	7.9%
5 to 17	204	17.3%
18 to 24	35	3.0%
25 to 34	132	11.2%
35 to 44	132	11.2%
45 to 54	111	9.4%
55 to 64	167	14.2%
65 to 74	133	11.3%
75 and over	169	14.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,112	94.6%
Black or African American	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's46.3%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	5.5%
High school graduate	206	24.4%
Some college or associate's	391	46.3%
Bachelor's degree	147	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	54	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	398	74.4%
Carpooled	86	16.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	6.0%
Bicycle	5	0.9%
Worked from home	14	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	332	63.7%
15 to 29 min	81	15.5%
30 to 44 min	74	14.2%
45 to 59 min	2	0.4%
60+ min	32	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 7.3% (82 of 1,125)

	Count	Share
Family households	296	63.0%
Nonfamily households	174	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	470	86.7%
Vacant	72	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	379	80.6%
Renter-occupied	91	19.4%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	493	91.0%
1-unit, attached	17	3.1%
2 to 4 units	10	1.8%
5 to 19 units	11	2.0%
20 or more units	9	1.7%
Mobile home & other	2	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3100975
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1036, -99.3657