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Alma Arkansas Information: Alma, Arkansas is part of CRAWFORD County. Population for Alma from the last gathering is 4160. You can view Alma venues that host many Alma AR events every year. You can also research Alma Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Alma Arkansas real estate guide. Alma Arkansas has a latitude of 35.4882 and a longitude of -94.2274. Zip codes in Alma, AR include 72921 ... more Alma zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alma, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alma, AR was 4,160.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alma was 1,973, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alma, AR
There are an estimated 944 married men in the town. 69.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Alma are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alma is 2,187 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alma, Arkansas
There are an estimated 964 married women in the community. 58.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alma, AR
The median age of people living in Alma, AR was 31.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Alma was 398. There were 2,824 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (448) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alma, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alma, AR was 4,114.

White Population in Alma, AR
The estimated White population in the Alma community is 3,938, which is 94.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alma, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 71, which is 1.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alma, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alma, AR was 65.

Asian Population in Alma, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alma, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alma was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 31, while those of “two or more races” was 46 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alma community was 154, or 3.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alma, AR
The household population number in Alma was 4,150.

Group Quarters Population in Alma, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 10.

Average Household Size in Alma, AR
The average household size in Alma is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alma, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,688 total housing units in Alma.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,560, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 904 were owner-occupied (57.9), and 656 were renter-occupied (42.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 128 vacant homes in Alma at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alma, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 852, with a median value in dollars of 75,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alma, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $744 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alma, average costs per month were $197 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,880 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alma, Arkansas
320 people in Alma also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alma, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alma was 462, or 16.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alma, AR
In 2000, there were 945 people in Alma, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alma, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 122 people in Alma who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alma, Arkansas
There were 1,827 in the labor force in Alma at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Alma was 21.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alma, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,906. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alma, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,068. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alma, Arkansas
Per capita income in Alma in the last full census was 15,227. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Alma numbered 144, or 11.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alma, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 686, or 16.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.