Alma, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Alma is a Census city of 1,154 people across 1.15 square miles of land, in Harlan County. Median household income is $75,703, 81.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Alma
What Alma is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.15 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,003
- County holding the largest share of its areaHarlan County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alma
How many people live in Alma
- Population1,154
- Median age41.5 plus or minus 9.6
- Population under 18290 plus or minus 71
- Share under 1825.1 percent
- Population 65 and over290
- Share 65 and over25.1 percent
- Households479
- Family households303
- Share of households that are families63.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alma
Income and work in Alma
- Median household income$75,703
- Per capita income$43,678
- Civilian labor force552
- Employed545
- Unemployed7 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over840
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alma
Housing in Alma
- Housing units542
- Occupied units479
- Vacant units63 plus or minus 28
- Vacancy rate11.6 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied390
- Renter occupied89 plus or minus 27
- Ownership rate81.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$163,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$641
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Single family units492
- Share single family90.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more48 plus or minus 26
- Share in buildings of two or more8.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alma
How Alma gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute522
- Commuting under 15 minutes334 plus or minus 67
- Share commuting under 15 minutes64.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more115 plus or minus 35
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Drove alone77.8 percent
- Carpooled12.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home2.8 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alma
SBA loans in Alma (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$168,000
- Average approval$168,000
- Median approval$168,000
- Largest approval$168,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alma, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alma
Flood risk in Alma
- NFIP communityCity of Alma
- NFIP community number310488
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/18/09
The City of Alma participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310488 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Harlan County, not Alma
Harlan County context, not Alma figures
- Establishments in Harlan County87
- Covered employment, Harlan County853
- Average annual pay, Harlan County$45,165
- Housing units permitted, Harlan County0
Every figure in this section is published for Harlan County as a whole and is not a measurement of Alma.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Alma questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alma, Nebraska?
1,154, in 479 households. Alma city covers 1.15 square miles of land, which is 1,003 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Alma in?
Harlan County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Alma?
$75,703. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,800. Median gross rent is $641 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Alma in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Alma appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Alma, city of, community 310488, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Alma figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Harlan County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Alma.
Is zoning published for Alma?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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