Mont Alto, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 1,356 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 0)

Mont Alto, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 579 (541 occupied: 443 owner occupied, 98 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	29%

Housing density: 998 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $456 (lower quartile is $350, upper quartile is $589)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $475

Median gross rent in Mont Alto, PA in 2007: $584

Housing units in Mont Alto with a mortgage: 243 (17 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 139

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,578 (it was $83,800 in 2000)

Mont Alto:	$139,578
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,602 - $175,056

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $146,855
Here: $146,855
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $139,866
Here: $139,866
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $124,727
Here: $124,727
State: $153,822

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,247
Here: $167,247
State: $211,072

Mobile homes: $49,737
Here: $49,737
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,356

In family households: 1,201 (352 male householders, 76 female householders)
345 spouses, 374 children (351 natural, 6 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 155 (57 male householders (51 living alone)), 77 female householders (65 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 178 2-persons, 153 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 116 1-person, 18 2-persons.

239 married couples with children.
64 single-parent households (13 men, 51 women).

97.3% of residents of Mont Alto speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well, 24% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 22 (1.6%)
(54.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 29 5 rooms: 133 6 rooms: 137 7 rooms: 79 8 rooms: 39 9 or more rooms: 22

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 34 5 rooms: 25 6 rooms: 12 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 39
1990 to 1994: 55
1980 to 1989: 44
1970 to 1979: 67
1960 to 1969: 102
1950 to 1959: 87
1940 to 1949: 67
1939 or earlier: 113

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mont Alto:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 2 2 bedrooms: 99 3 bedrooms: 284 4 bedrooms: 52 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mont Alto:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 56 3 bedrooms: 17 4 bedrooms: 2 5 or more bedrooms: 1

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mont Alto in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 15 1 vehicle: 96 2 vehicles: 226 3 vehicles: 90 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Mont Alto in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 51 2 vehicles: 29 3 vehicles: 4 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Mont Alto, PA:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 10
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 21
$100,000 to $124,999: 89
$125,000 to $149,999: 128
$150,000 to $174,999: 65
$175,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 to $249,999: 25
$250,000 to $299,999: 13
$300,000 to $399,999: 5
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Mont Alto rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mont Alto:

Less than $100: 2 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 11
$450 to $499: 17
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 5
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 11

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 4 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 6

Mont Alto, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.0%
Number of people working at home: 9 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 22
5 to 9 minutes: 56
10 to 14 minutes: 77
15 to 19 minutes: 158
20 to 24 minutes: 126
25 to 29 minutes: 49
30 to 34 minutes: 80
35 to 39 minutes: 9
40 to 44 minutes: 29
45 to 59 minutes: 43
60 to 89 minutes: 20
90 or more minutes: 19

Mont Alto mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 610 (88%)
Carpooled: 58 (8%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 15 (2%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 9 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 38
$10,000 to $14,999: 36
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 48
$25,000 to $29,999: 50
$30,000 to $34,999: 40
$35,000 to $39,999: 70
$40,000 to $44,999: 40
$45,000 to $49,999: 43
$50,000 to $59,999: 48
$60,000 to $74,999: 70
$75,000 to $99,999: 47
$100,000 to $124,999: 5
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 366

United States or American: 192

English: 72

Irish: 63

Other groups: 63

French (except Basque): 19

French Canadian: 13

Italian: 12

European: 10

Dutch: 10

Polish: 10

Scotch-Irish: 10

Canadian: 6

Swedish: 6

Pennsylvania German: 4

Hungarian: 3

Northern European: 3

Romanian: 3

Scottish: 3

Czech: 2

British: 2

Portuguese: 2

Russian: 2

Serbian: 2

Swiss: 2

Ukrainian: 2

Welsh: 2

Norwegian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (18%)
Korea (14%)
Canada (14%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Ireland (9%)
Germany (9%)
Russia (9%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1070
Northeast: 31
Midwest: 42
South: 153
West: 32

66% of Mont Alto residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 22
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 258
Less than 1 year of college: 34
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 26
Associate degree: 19
Bachelor's degree: 24
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 17
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 261
Less than 1 year of college: 23
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 45
Associate degree: 26
Bachelor's degree: 21
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,884
Black householders: $97,036
Asian householders: $12,394
Some other race householders: $18,320
Two or more races householders: $57,611
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $18,180

Mont Alto household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mont Alto marital status for males

Mont Alto marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $139,467
Black or African American householders: $183,939
Asian householders: $106,276

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 438
One, attached: 15
Two: 18
3 or 4: 14
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 18
Mobile homes: 52

Median worth of mobile homes: $58,757

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mont Alto:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (30%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (37%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) No fuel used (4%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1

Here:	0.7%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	5.9%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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