Alma, WV City Data

Alma, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 901 people who live in Alma and approximately 9,592 who live in Tyler County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alma to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Alma. We have included Alma housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alma Information

Tyler County where Alma resides is 260.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,592 and has a population rank of 2,479 out of all the places in the United States.

Alma has a total of 901 people and of those residents there are 444 males and 457 females. The median age of the male population is 43.3 and the female population is 39.8. There are approximately 96 births each year and around 113 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alma varies per year, but currently 894 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 901 people who live in Alma, there are 227 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alma is 102 male and 125 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 691.

General Alma Information
Total area in square miles - Tyler County	260.69
Water area in square miles - Tyler County	N/A
Resident population - Tyler County	9,592
Population rank - Tyler County	2,479
Total population	901
Total population (male)	444
Total population (female)	457
Population median age (male)	43.3
Population median age (female)	39.8
Births - Tyler County	96
Deaths- Tyler County	113
Population of one race	894
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	227
Population under 20 years (male)	102
Population under 20 years (female)	125
Total population 18 years and over	691

Alma Social Characteristics

There are 3,836 households in Alma. Families make up 2,836 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alma families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,354), male householder with no wife present (123) and female householder with no husband present (333). The remainder of the Alma households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,003. Alma, WV moving companies help people in Alma move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Alma. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alma is based, there are 4,000 females 15 and over; of those females there are 576 never married, 2,475 now married, 48 separated, 542 widowed, and 359 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 47 separated, 141 widowed and 330 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alma social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alma.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tyler County)
Total households	3,836
Family households (families)	2,836
With own children under 18 years	1,245
Married-couple family	2,354
With own children under 18 years	889
Male householder, no wife present, family	123
With own children under 18 years	72
Female householder, no husband present, family	333
With own children under 18 years	185
Nonfamily households	1,003
Householder living alone	891
65 years and over	463

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	115
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	113
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	788
Householder	270
Spouse	234
Child	239
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	6
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	113
Male householder	47
Male householder living alone	41
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	50
Female householder living alone	44
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,000
Never married	576
Now married	2,475
Separated	48
Widowed	542
Divorced	359
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	47
Widowed	141
Divorced	330

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	901
Male	444
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	9
Female	457
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	31
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	901
One race	894
White	892
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	901
People who are White alone	892
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,092
Same house	6,058
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	987
Different state or abroad	591
Different state	560
Abroad	31

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tyler County)
Total resident population	9,592
Born in United States	9,730
State of residence	7,936
Different state	1,599
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	30
Foreign born	27

Alma Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Alma. That total enrollment is 2,073 for the population of the country, which includes Alma. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 780 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,209 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 244.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Alma population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,073
Pre-kindergarten	107
Public	80
Private	27
Kindergarten	116
Public	111
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,059
Public	1,048
Private	11
Elementary and high school	1,605
Public	1,590
Private	15
High school grades 9 to 12	546
Public	542
Private	4
College, undergraduate years	231
Public	191
Private	40
Graduate or professional school	14
Public	12
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	7,235

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,749
Less than 9th grade	636
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,027
High school graduate	3,019
Some college, no degree	1,203
Associate's degree	290
Bachelor's degree	574
Graduate or professional degree	8.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	366

Alma Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,654 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alma. The Alma occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (761), service occupations (672), sales and office occupations (683), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (57), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (524) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (785). The 7,654 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,581 private wage and salary workers, 532 government workers, 319 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tyler County)
Population 16 years and over	7,654
In labor force	3,874
Civilian labor force	3,872
Employed	3,482
Unemployed	390
Percent Unemployed	10.1
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	3,919
In labor force	1,596
Civilian labor force	1,596
Unemployed Civilian labor force	151
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,735
In labor force	2,278
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	239
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tyler County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,418
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,690
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	488
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	112
Other means	22
Worked at home	102
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	101,285

OCCUPATION (Tyler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	761
Management, professional, and related occupations	761
Service occupations	672
Sales and office occupations	683
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	57
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	524
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	785

INDUSTRY (Tyler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	761
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	190
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	882
Wholesale trade	69
Retail trade	405
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	155
Information	32
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	88
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	138
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	739
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	197
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	139

CLASS OF WORKER (Tyler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	761
Private wage and salary workers	2,581
Government workers	532
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	319
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alma Housing Characteristics

In Alma, WV there are 4,780 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,836 occupied and 944 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alma, there are 3,799 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 24 units in Alma. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Alma, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alma, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alma. There are 47 housing units with rent less than $200, 102 with rent between $200-299, 196 with rent between $300-499 and 54 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alma gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alma, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tyler County)
Total housing units	4,780
Occupied housing units	3,836
Vacant housing units	944

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tyler County)
Total housing units	4,780
1-unit, detached	3,799
1-unit, attached	24
2 units	39
3 or 4 units	22
5 to 9 units	39
10 to 19 units	2
20 to 49 units	53
50 or more units	10
Mobile home	744

HOUSING TENURE (Tyler County)
Occupied housing units	3,836
Owner-occupied	3,209
Renter-occupied	627

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tyler County)
Occupied housing units	3,836
No vehicles available	341
2 vehicle available	2,183
3 vehicles available	485
4 vehicles available	134
5 or more vehicles available	39

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tyler County)
Occupied housing units	3,836
Utility gas	2,719
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	378
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	63
Coal or coke
Wood	342
Solar energy
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tyler County)
Occupied housing units	3,836
Less Than $50,000	3,209
$50,000 to $99,999	1,099
$100,000 to $149,999	171
$150,000 to $199,999	58
$200,000 to $299,999	11
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	61,500

GROSS RENT (Tyler County)
Occupied units paying rent	627
Less than $200	47
$200 to $299	102
$300 to $499	196
$500 to $699	48
$700 to $999	4
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	1