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Alma, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Harlan County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,176
Population
1,023/sq mi density
$68,333
Median Income
$39,327 per capita
$158,200
Home Value
$185,809 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
54
Violent Crime/100K
2,312 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$68,333 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,200 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.6%
1,175 → 1,027
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+92.9%
$35,417 → $68,333
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alma across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
934
-93 from 2023 (1,027)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,229
+$39,896 from 2023 ($68,333)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,175 | — | $35,417 | — |
| 2015 | 1,160 | -1.3% | $45,000 | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 1,154 | -0.5% | $46,875 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,137 | -1.5% | $48,606 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,022 | -10.1% | $50,729 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,027 | +0.5% | $68,333 | +34.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.