West Alton, MO Demographics

The total population of West Alton is estimated to be 513 with 249 males (48.54%) and 264 females (51.46%). There are 15 more females than males in West Alton.
The median household income in West Alton was $97,861 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 43,919(81.42%) from $53,942 in 2020. This income is 131.17% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Alton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $99,834. Overall, the median household income for the city of West Alton stands at $97,861.
In West Alton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,939 for males and $37,416 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,722 for males and $42,442 for females.
In West Alton, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $97,958.
In 2022, the population of West Alton was 352, a 1.12% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Alton's population was 356, a decline of 0.28% compared to a population of 357 in 2020.
The median age in West Alton, MO is 37.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.29% were under the age of 15, 16.96% aged 15 to 29, 52.46% aged 30 to 64, 16.29% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Alton population: 98.66% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American and 0.89% are multiracial.