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Alma, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Alma is a Census city of 788 people across 5.31 square miles of land, in Buffalo County. Median household income is $58,368, 67.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $50,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Alma
What Alma is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.31 sq mi
- Water area2.59 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land148
- County holding the largest share of its areaBuffalo 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
- Population788
- Median age55.9
- Population under 1894 plus or minus 27
- Share under 1811.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Population 65 and over235 plus or minus 48
- Share 65 and over29.8 percent
- Households413
- Family households190 plus or minus 39
- Share of households that are families46.0 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$58,368
- Per capita income$38,467
- Civilian labor force318
- Employed315
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over655
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alma
Housing in Alma
- Housing units525
- Occupied units413
- Vacant units112 plus or minus 36
- Vacancy rate21.3 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied277
- Renter occupied136 plus or minus 33
- Ownership rate67.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$177,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$725
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent
- Single family units356
- Share single family67.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more163 plus or minus 46
- Share in buildings of two or more31.0 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1956
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 commute296
- Commuting under 15 minutes87 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.4 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more101 plus or minus 28
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.1 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone81.6 percent
- Carpooled3.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Public transport1.0 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked5.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Worked from home6.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alma
SBA loans in Alma (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$50,000
- Average approval$50,000
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$50,000
- Jobs supported8
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alma, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alma
SBA loans in Alma (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$417,000
- Average approval$417,000
- Median approval$417,000
- Largest approval$417,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- 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 0 loans have 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 number555540
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/03/10
The City of Alma participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 555540 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.
Buffalo County, not Alma
Buffalo County context, not Alma figures
- Establishments in Buffalo County312
- Covered employment, Buffalo County3,616
- Average annual pay, Buffalo County$46,517
- Housing units permitted, Buffalo County55
Every figure in this section is published for Buffalo 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, Wisconsin?
788, in 413 households. Alma city covers 5.31 square miles of land, which is 148 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?
Buffalo 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?
$58,368. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,900. Median gross rent is $725 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Alma businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $50,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $417,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alma, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Alma borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Alma. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Alma in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Alma appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Alma, city of, community 555540, 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 Buffalo 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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