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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Alma is $24,440, which is lower than the state average of $27,339 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Alma median household income is $36,563, which has grown by 33.86% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 33.50% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Alma residents spend 16.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 17.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #215

Alma, NE	24,440 USD
Nebraska	27,339 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Alma, NE	19,821 USD
Nebraska	29,063 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Alma, NE	24,531 USD
Nebraska	34,967 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Alma, NE	12,153 USD
Nebraska	23,440 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #426

Alma, NE	36,563 USD
Nebraska	52,400 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Alma, NE	51,815 USD
Nebraska	68,081 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #285

Alma, NE	33.86%
Nebraska	33.50%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Alma, NE		Nebraska		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	28.54%	$30,358, see rank	23.60%	$14,303	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	53.88%	$17,433, see rank	27.63%	$17,983	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.89%	$1,180, see rank	2.18%	$2,801	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	27.03%	$21,623, see rank	13.78%	$19,991	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Alma, NE	53,359 USD
Nebraska	66,188 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Alma, NE	59,410 USD
Nebraska	81,503 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Alma, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
White	$37,292, see rank	$54,303	$56,900
Hispanic	$17,500, see rank	$39,328	$42,396

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Alma, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
25 to 44	$48,594, see rank	$56,879	$58,398
45 to 64	$45,139, see rank	$65,436	$65,027
65 or over	$29,844, see rank	$36,868	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Alma, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	983, see rank	1,442,692	248,775,628
Male¹	472, 48.02%, see rank	49.20%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	230, 48.73%, see rank	75.44%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	230, 48.73%, see rank	74.88%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	224, 97.39%, see rank	94.29%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	6, 2.61%, see rank	5.71%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	242, 51.27%, see rank	24.56%	30.72%
Female¹	511, 51.98%, see rank	50.80%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	226, 44.23%, see rank	65.68%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	226, 44.23%, see rank	65.60%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	220, 97.35%, see rank	94.91%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	6, 2.65%, see rank	5.09%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	285, 55.77%, see rank	34.32%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Alma, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	442, 100%	945,395	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	361, 81.67%, see rank	81.19%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	20, 4.52%, see rank	9.63%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.69%	5.06%
Walked	29, 6.56%, see rank	2.77%	2.78%
Other Means	10, 2.26%, see rank	1.27%	1.79%
Worked at Home	22, 4.98%, see rank	4.45%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Alma, NE	16.2 minutes
Nebraska	17.7 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Alma, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	444	957,508	143,435,233
Male¹	224, 50.45%, see rank	52.34%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	72, 32.14%, see rank	32.31%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	37, 16.52%, see rank	12.07%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	42, 18.75%, see rank	17.50%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	10, 4.46%, see rank	2.29%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3, 1.34%, see rank	9.44%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	34, 15.18%, see rank	19.80%	17.94%
Female¹	220, 49.55%, see rank	47.66%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	65, 29.55%, see rank	38.81%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	65, 29.55%, see rank	21.95%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	71, 32.27%, see rank	31.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	19, 8.64%, see rank	6.49%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Alma, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	444, 100%	957,508	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	27, 6.08%, see rank	4.56%	1.96%
Construction	18, 4.05%, see rank	6.48%	6.17%
Manufacturing	36, 8.11%, see rank	10.72%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	10, 2.25%, see rank	2.75%	2.75%
Retail Trade	37, 8.33%, see rank	11.63%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	27, 6.08%, see rank	5.66%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.98%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	33, 7.43%, see rank	7.46%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	16, 3.60%, see rank	8.24%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	138, 31.08%, see rank	23.91%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	43, 9.68%, see rank	7.83%	9.49%
Public Administration	42, 9.46%, see rank	4.25%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	17, 3.83%, see rank	4.52%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Alma, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Population in Poverty	165	15.01%, see rank	12.86%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	25	8.31%, see rank	8.86%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.