Almont is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,847 people and two associated neighborhoods, Almont is the 285th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Almont is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Almont is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Almont who work in office and administrative support (12.22%), maintenance occupations (8.33%), and sales jobs (6.46%). Also of interest is that Almont has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.05% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Almont is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Almont, the average commute to work is 32.45 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Almont is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Almont is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.34% of adults 25 and older in Almont have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Almont in 2022 was $34,857, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,428 for a family of four. However, Almont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Almont is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Almont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Almont residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Almont include German, Polish, English, Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Almont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
