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West Alton, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
511
Population
18/sq mi density
$128,438
Median Income
$35,919 per capita
$156,300
Home Value
$203,845 Zillow
$1,313
Median Rent
11.8% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
267 sunny days/yr
917
Violent Crime/100K
5,430 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$128,438 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,300 home value, $1,313/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
917 violent crimes/100K (141% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-33.2%
527 → 352
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+193.6%
$43,750 → $128,438
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+11.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Alton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
265
-87 from 2023 (352)
Projected Median Income 2030
$272,942
+$144,504 from 2023 ($128,438)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 527 | — | $43,750 | — |
| 2015 | 529 | +0.4% | $45,750 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 530 | +0.2% | $36,429 | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 527 | -0.6% | $41,563 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 356 | -32.4% | $90,536 | +117.8% |
| 2023 | 352 | -1.1% | $128,438 | +41.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.