Population 1,949 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mont Alto
Household size in Mont Alto
| Period | Mont Alto | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Mont Alto is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Mont Alto
| Period | Mont Alto | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in Mont Alto is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 36.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mont Alto
| Period | Mont Alto | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Mont Alto, 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 Mont Alto
Renters in Mont Alto
| Period | Mont Alto | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Mont Alto rent their homes (25.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 37.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Mont Alto
| Period | Mont Alto | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.7% of homes in Mont Alto are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Mont Alto
| Period | Mont Alto | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Mont Alto run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Mont Alto
| Period | Mont Alto | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $667 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $807 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,005 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,209 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$542 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mont Alto costs $1,209 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.2% 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 Mont Alto
Bachelor's degrees in Mont Alto
| Period | Mont Alto | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mont Alto have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, 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 Mont Alto
| Period | Mont Alto | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mont Alto is close to the national rate: 89.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania as a whole (91.8%).
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 Mont Alto
| Period | Mont Alto | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Mont Alto: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Mont Alto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Alto | 2.34 | 40.8 | 5.4% | 25.0% | 2.7% | 1972 | $1,209 | 17.0% | 89.2% | 6.8% |
| Blue Ridge Summit | 2.12 | 49.8 | 7.4% | 24.1% | 9.2% | 1968 | $879 | 25.0% | 87.3% | 9.2% |
| Quincy | 2.59 | 56.7 | 4.1% | 31.2% | 19.1% | 1974 | $1,492 | 19.2% | 90.4% | 14.4% |
| South Mountain | 2.26 | 52.1 | 4.8% | 35.9% | 4.8% | 1975 | $836 | 9.6% | 86.2% | 0.4% |
| Fayetteville | 2.28 | 52.1 | 5.4% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 1979 | $1,029 | 28.1% | 94.7% | 3.2% |
| Waynesboro | 2.60 | 40.7 | 10.3% | 30.4% | 7.9% | 1973 | $1,198 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 4.5% |
| Glen Forney | 2.02 | 62.5 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 1992 | $1,189 | 36.0% | 92.7% | 0.0% |
| Cold Spring | 2.88 | 40.1 | 11.1% | 4.7% | 14.7% | 1987 | $1,246 | 28.0% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Polktown | 2.31 | 44.5 | 7.8% | 26.4% | 9.2% | 1980 | $1,819 | 10.6% | 91.7% | 7.1% |
| Caledonia Park | 2.59 | 46.9 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 20.8% | 1972 | $1,084 | 27.2% | 91.5% | 3.4% |
| Shady Grove | 2.44 | 47.7 | 5.4% | 10.8% | 3.4% | 1972 | $985 | 13.5% | 83.2% | 1.7% |
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 Mont Alto. 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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