Missouri · Census place 78514
West Alton city, MO
Quick answer
West Alton city has 511 residents, ranking #514 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $128,438, the median home is worth $156,300 and median gross rent runs $1,313 a month.
- Population
- 511West Alton city residents
- Median household income
- $128,438Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $156,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,313Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 94.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Alton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Alton city median would spend about 12.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 1.8% of residents and 94.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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