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Alma, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Buffalo County County
4.2
/5.0
A
Great
792
Population
149/sq mi density
$56,284
Median Income
$36,120 per capita
$174,500
Home Value
$237,454 Zillow
$763
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,284 median income, 0.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$174,500 home value, $763/mo rent
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,284
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,120
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.1%
97% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alma vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alma’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,284
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,120
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,302
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$895
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$895
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$731M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
401
Restaurants
46
Healthcare
24
Retail
32
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,302
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,359
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,284 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,120 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,302 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $895 |
| County GDP | $731M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 401 |
| Restaurants | 46 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,302 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,359 |