West Alton, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 717 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 717 (23 farm, 694 nonfarm))

West Alton, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 289 (210 occupied: 183 owner occupied, 27 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	30%

Housing density: 10 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $143,730.

Median contract rent in 2007: $384 (lower quartile is $317, upper quartile is $482)

Median gross rent in West Alton, MO in 2007: $506

Housing units in West Alton with a mortgage: 69 (5 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96

West Alton,MO index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,343 (it was $68,500 in 2000)

West Alton:	$109,343
Missouri:	$138,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,374 - $134,296

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $112,753
Here: $112,753
State: $182,045

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $104,900
Here: $104,900
State: $200,791

Mobile homes: $17,500
Here: $17,500
State: $37,932

Household type by relationship

Households: 540

In family households: 435 (118 male householders, 16 female householders)
98 spouses, 157 children (144 natural, 7 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 20 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 105 (68 male householders (55 living alone)), 19 female householders (16 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 59 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 71 1-person, 13 2-persons, 3 4-persons.

107 married couples with children.
34 single-parent households (15 men, 19 women).

97.5% of residents of West Alton speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Alton, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 21 5 rooms: 55 6 rooms: 52 7 rooms: 26 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 9

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Alton, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 14 6 rooms: 5 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 4
1990 to 1994: 28
1980 to 1989: 9
1970 to 1979: 33
1960 to 1969: 56
1950 to 1959: 97
1940 to 1949: 39
1939 or earlier: 23

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Alton:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 15 2 bedrooms: 48 3 bedrooms: 91 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Alton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 13 3 bedrooms: 4 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Alton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 47 2 vehicles: 88 3 vehicles: 30 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 1

Cars and other vehicles available in West Alton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3 1 vehicle: 11 2 vehicles: 10 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in West Alton, MO:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 13
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 20
$90,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 40
$125,000 to $149,999: 41
$150,000 to $174,999: 22
$175,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 to $249,999: 12
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

West Alton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Alton:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 2
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$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: 13

West Alton, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 28.7%
Number of people working at home: 7 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 5
5 to 9 minutes: 10
10 to 14 minutes: 20
15 to 19 minutes: 11
20 to 24 minutes: 36
25 to 29 minutes: 24
30 to 34 minutes: 35
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 26
45 to 59 minutes: 40
60 to 89 minutes: 10
90 or more minutes: 1

West Alton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 184 (80%)
Carpooled: 29 (13%)
Walked: 10 (4%)
Worked at home: 7 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 19
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 16
$35,000 to $39,999: 15
$40,000 to $44,999: 14
$45,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 22
$60,000 to $74,999: 12
$75,000 to $99,999: 18
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

German: 179

United States or American: 50

Other groups: 37

English: 34

Irish: 32

French (except Basque): 24

Italian: 13

Dutch: 9

Polish: 4

Scottish: 3

Yugoslavian: 3

Danish: 2

Swedish: 1

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

This state: 424
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 75
South: 31
West: 6

77% of West Alton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 94% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 4
High school graduate (or equivalency): 93
Less than 1 year of college: 9
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 25
Associate degree: 4
Bachelor's degree: 4
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 1
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 1
12th grade, no diploma: 3
High school graduate (or equivalency): 70
Less than 1 year of college: 15
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 10
Associate degree: 5
Bachelor's degree: 4
Master's degree: 2
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,003
Two or more races householders: $24,986

West Alton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Alton marital status for males

West Alton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,267

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 276
5 to 9: 4
Mobile homes: 7
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,244

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Alton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%) Electricity (31%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%) Wood (19%) Utility gas (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1

Here:	2.6%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	19.2%
Missouri:	24.9%

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)

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