Alma Metro Area

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  2. Alma Metro Area Statistics
  3. Alma Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Alma Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Alma Metro Area Family Information
  6. Alma Metro Area Education Information
  7. Alma Metro Area Business Information
  8. Alma Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Alma Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Alma Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Alma Metro Area Counties
  12. Alma Metro Area Cities


Alma Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Alma Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 42,285
  • Land Area (2000): 1,476.626 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.834 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,516
Alma Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 38,568 44.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,412 9.63%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 40,394 46.23%

Alma Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alma Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Alma Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 18,504 16,861 1,644 8.88% 89
1991 18,215 16,240 1,975 10.84% 108
1992 18,113 16,347 1,766 9.75% 97
1993 19,308 17,738 1,570 8.13% 82
1994 19,320 17,838 1,482 7.67% 77
1995 18,930 17,585 1,345 7.11% 71
1996 18,727 17,532 1,196 6.38% 64
1997 18,957 17,924 1,033 5.45% 55
1998 19,083 18,170 913 4.79% 48
1999 19,615 18,818 797 4.07% 41
2000 19,533 18,647 886 4.54% 45
2001 19,541 18,476 1,066 5.45% 55
2002 19,338 18,165 1,173 6.07% 61
2003 19,653 18,242 1,411 7.18% 72
2004 20,293 18,691 1,602 7.89% 79
2005 20,406 18,723 1,683 8.25% 82
2006 20,447 18,704 1,742 8.52% 85
2007 19,980 18,272 1,708 8.55% 86
2008 19,537 17,707 1,831 9.37% 94
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,512 17,758 1,754 8.99% 90
Feb 2008 19,636 17,821 1,815 9.24% 92
Mar 2008 19,768 18,029 1,739 8.80% 88
Apr 2008 19,703 18,231 1,472 7.47% 75
May 2008 19,848 18,012 1,836 9.25% 93
Jun 2008 19,617 17,704 1,913 9.75% 98
Jul 2008 19,592 17,340 2,252 11.49% 115
Aug 2008 19,006 17,149 1,857 9.77% 98
Sep 2008 19,152 17,315 1,837 9.59% 96
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Alma Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,898 15.37%
2. Construction 1,860 9.86%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,296 6.87%
4. Public Administration 1,188 6.30%
5. Educational Services 1,094 5.80%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 802 4.25%
7. Health Care 618 3.28%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 590 3.13%
9. Truck Transportation 574 3.04%
10. Repair and Maintenance 550 2.92%
11. Metal Manufactuing 548 2.91%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 424 2.25%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 396 2.10%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 384 2.04%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 340 1.80%
16. Wood Manufacturing 316 1.68%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 304 1.61%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 270 1.43%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 258 1.37%
20. Utilities 258 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,358 20.04%
2. Educational Services 2,550 15.22%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,272 7.59%
4. Public Administration 1,006 6.00%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 802 4.79%
6. Finance and Insurance 736 4.39%
7. Social Assistance 650 3.88%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 458 2.73%
9. Department and Other General Stores 458 2.73%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 416 2.48%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 334 1.99%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 328 1.96%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 308 1.84%
14. Metal Manufactuing 276 1.65%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 260 1.55%
16. Gasoline Stations 190 1.13%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 180 1.07%
18. Construction 170 1.01%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 168 1.00%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 164 0.98%

Alma Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,586 8.41%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,514 8.03%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,018 5.40%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 894 4.74%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 728 3.86%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 650 3.45%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 624 3.31%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 612 3.25%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 604 3.20%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 602 3.19%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 544 2.88%
12. Agricultural Workers 526 2.79%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 524 2.78%
14. Other Management Occupations 502 2.66%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 428 2.27%
16. Other Construction Trades 426 2.26%
17. Construction Laborers 356 1.89%
18. Top Executives 322 1.71%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 316 1.68%
20. Carpenters 306 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,146 6.84%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 814 4.86%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 720 4.30%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 716 4.27%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 606 3.62%
6. Other Production Occupations 600 3.58%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 582 3.47%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 574 3.43%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 562 3.35%
10. Child Care Workers 538 3.21%
11. Registered Nurses 528 3.15%
12. Cashiers 480 2.86%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 452 2.70%
14. Other Management Occupations 440 2.63%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 436 2.60%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 426 2.54%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 416 2.48%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 412 2.46%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 404 2.41%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 366 2.18%

Alma Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 34,086 49.28%
15-35 hours 8,987 12.99%
1-14 hours 2,572 3.72%
No regular hours 23,517 34.00%

Alma Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,573 4.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,367 3.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,769 5.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,689 7.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,793 11.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,167 12.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,927 17.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,813 8.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,178 3.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,365 3.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 566 1.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 305 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,706 10.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,268 9.48%

Alma Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,741 7.95%
5-9 5,830 16.91%
10-14 6,009 17.42%
15-19 4,636 13.44%
20-24 4,149 12.03%
25-29 2,091 6.06%
30-34 2,649 7.68%
35-39 737 2.14%
40-44 836 2.42%
45-59 2,101 6.09%
60-89 1,632 4.73%
At least 90 1,075 3.12%

Alma Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.05% 25,440 73.77%
30-44 0 0.00% 4,222 12.24%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,101 6.09%
At least 60 0 0.00% 2,707 7.85%

Alma Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 141 0.39%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,927 10.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 28,713 79.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 244 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 0.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,425 3.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,618 4.48%

Alma Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alma Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 28,984 (74,408 people)
Families (2000): 20,828 (63,110 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,843
People at same address in 1995: 49,132
Alma Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,727 9.07%
$10,000-$14,999 2,153 7.16%
$15,000-$19,999 2,168 7.21%
$20,000-$24,999 2,282 7.59%
$25,000-$29,999 2,417 8.04%
$30,000-$34,999 2,109 7.02%
$35,000-$39,999 2,340 7.78%
$40,000-$44,999 1,916 6.37%
$45,000-$49,999 1,598 5.32%
$50,000-$59,999 3,038 10.11%
$60,000-$74,999 2,950 9.81%
$75,000-$99,999 2,591 8.62%
$100,000-$124,999 1,038 3.45%
$125,000-$149,999 370 1.23%
$150,000-$199,999 143 0.48%
$200,000 or more 223 0.74%

Alma Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,438 23.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,611 31.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 516 3.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,264 15.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 91 0.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,107 14.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 945 6.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 333 2.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 141 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Alma Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 23,254 27.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,429 13.68%
Public Assistance 698 0.84%
Retirement 5,763 6.90%
Self Employment 4,694 5.62%
Social Security 9,169 10.97%
Supplemental Security 1,223 1.46%
Wage / Salary 22,274 26.66%
Other 5,045 6.04%

Alma Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,122 57.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,592 42.86%

Alma Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,755 10.22%
Color 1 Box Married 19,690 53.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,304 33.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 986 2.68%

Alma Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,234 9.62%
Color 1 Box Married 18,902 56.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,380 21.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,113 12.23%

Alma Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alma Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Alma Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,364 5.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,319 12.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 27,056 40.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,724 25.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,502 5.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,352 8.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,328 3.49%

Alma Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 913 2.16% 242 0.57% 1,155 2.73%
Kindergarten 983 2.32% 119 0.28% 1,102 2.61%
Grades 1-4 4,515 10.68% 370 0.88% 4,885 11.55%
Grades 5-8 4,714 11.15% 299 0.71% 5,013 11.86%
Grades 9-12 5,104 12.07% 336 0.79% 5,440 12.87%
Undergrad college 2,270 5.37% 2,607 6.17% 4,877 11.53%
Graduate or professional school 282 0.67% 60 0.14% 342 0.81%
Total 18,781 44.42% 4,033 9.54% 22,814 53.95%

Alma Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alma Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Alma Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 66 64
2004 58 67

Alma Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alma Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alma Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 69,661 89.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,881 10.16%

Alma Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alma Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,066
Alma Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alma Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alma Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,279 12.48%
10-19 Years 6,378 15.08%
20-29 Years 6,050 14.31%
30-39 Years 6,410 15.16%
40-49 Years 6,246 14.77%
50-59 Years 4,544 10.75%
60-69 Years 3,077 7.28%
70-79 Years 2,434 5.76%
80-89 Years 1,527 3.61%
90+ Years 340 0.80%

Alma Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,987 52.00%
Color 1 Box Female 20,298 48.00%

Alma Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 38,024 89.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,875 4.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,554 3.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 465 1.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 200 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 144 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Alma Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 21,313 27.79%
2. English 11,850 15.45%
3. United States Or American 10,859 14.16%
4. Irish 7,704 10.04%
5. French Non-Basque 3,823 4.98%
6. Polish 3,216 4.19%
7. Dutch 2,943 3.84%
8. Scottish 2,552 3.33%
9. French Canadian 1,453 1.89%
10. Italian 1,419 1.85%

Alma Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 78,584 95.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,123 2.58%
3. French 345 0.42%
4. German 185 0.23%
5. Polish 118 0.14%
6. Japanese 82 0.10%
7. Other Slavic 77 0.09%
8. Arabic 74 0.09%
9. Chinese 70 0.09%
10. Italian 69 0.08%

Alma Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 86,322 98.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 488 0.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 564 0.65%

Alma Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Alma Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alma Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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