Population 846 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Altenburg
Household size in Altenburg
| Period | Altenburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Altenburg sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri as a whole, where it has 2.49 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.48, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Altenburg
| Period | Altenburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Altenburg is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Altenburg
| Period | Altenburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Altenburg, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Altenburg
Renters in Altenburg
| Period | Altenburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Altenburg is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Altenburg
| Period | Altenburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.7% of the housing in Altenburg, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Altenburg
| Period | Altenburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Altenburg are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Altenburg
| Period | Altenburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $524 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $581 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $735 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $801 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$277 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Altenburg runs $801 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Altenburg
Bachelor's degrees in Altenburg
| Period | Altenburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Altenburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Altenburg
| Period | Altenburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Altenburg have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Missouri.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Altenburg
| Period | Altenburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Altenburg has been strong: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Altenburg compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altenburg | 2.59 | 42.2 | 3.4% | 14.6% | 16.7% | 1981 | $801 | 23.6% | 90.8% | 0.7% |
| Frohna | 2.56 | 44.6 | 4.0% | 11.6% | 17.7% | 1973 | $737 | 21.6% | 87.8% | 0.9% |
| Wittenberg | 2.56 | 42.6 | 4.3% | 12.2% | 19.8% | 1973 | $695 | 21.9% | 87.7% | 1.0% |
| New Wells | 2.69 | 42.4 | 4.0% | 9.1% | 7.7% | 1983 | $845 | 29.3% | 94.9% | 1.8% |
| Uniontown | 2.16 | 53.3 | 1.0% | 6.5% | 9.9% | 1962 | $873 | 16.4% | 79.7% | 1.2% |
| Shawneetown | 2.76 | 46.4 | 0.8% | 20.9% | 14.6% | 1996 | $1,051 | 23.4% | 98.3% | 0.0% |
| Brazeau | 2.19 | 52.1 | 1.5% | 6.7% | 11.0% | 1962 | $841 | 17.0% | 80.0% | 1.2% |
| Grand Tower | 2.27 | 33.3 | 16.3% | 29.1% | 14.0% | 1956 | $671 | 5.9% | 90.9% | 4.5% |
| Old Appleton | 2.48 | 46.6 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 1979 | $732 | 26.1% | 88.6% | 0.6% |
| Pocahontas | 2.56 | 37.2 | 4.5% | 15.8% | 7.2% | 1995 | $861 | 30.7% | 94.6% | 0.0% |
| Farrar | 2.51 | 54.2 | 2.4% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 1970 | $936 | 20.1% | 87.4% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Altenburg. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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