Population 667 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Alto
Household size in Mount Alto
| Period | Mount Alto | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.71 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Alto average 2.85 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.15 in 2006–10, 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 Mount Alto
| Period | Mount Alto | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Mount Alto skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2.
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 Mount Alto
| Period | Mount Alto | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.3% of households in Mount 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 Mount Alto
Renters in Mount Alto
| Period | Mount Alto | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% of households in Mount Alto rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Mount Alto
| Period | Mount Alto | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Mount Alto than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).
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 Mount Alto
| Period | Mount Alto | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Mount Alto are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Mount Alto
| Period | Mount Alto | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $414 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $390 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $838 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $844 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$431 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Alto runs $844 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Mount Alto
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Alto
| Period | Mount Alto | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Alto have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.9%, 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 Mount Alto
| Period | Mount Alto | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mount Alto have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%.
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 Mount Alto
| Period | Mount Alto | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mount Alto has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Mount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Alto | 2.85 | 41.6 | 5.3% | 15.7% | 11.5% | 1981 | $844 | 19.9% | 88.1% | 1.8% |
| Cottageville | 2.70 | 44.3 | 5.3% | 13.6% | 10.6% | 1980 | $829 | 23.7% | 90.6% | 4.6% |
| Evergreen Hills | 2.25 | 47.3 | 6.4% | 7.8% | 11.8% | 1977 | $739 | 28.7% | 96.7% | 12.0% |
| Millwood | 2.43 | 45.0 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 1978 | $822 | 26.4% | 96.0% | 10.4% |
| Baden | 2.51 | 34.2 | 9.8% | 25.6% | 14.8% | 1979 | $849 | 5.9% | 78.6% | 5.0% |
| Longdale | 2.57 | 43.7 | 3.5% | 5.9% | 12.9% | 1983 | $671 | 21.5% | 90.8% | 1.3% |
| Evans | 2.73 | 32.5 | 6.2% | 17.0% | 4.2% | 1988 | $668 | 42.7% | 91.5% | 0.8% |
| Letart | 2.57 | 43.2 | 4.3% | 7.7% | 13.4% | 1983 | $693 | 20.8% | 91.0% | 1.2% |
| Gunville | 2.34 | 40.3 | 5.1% | 17.2% | 20.8% | 1987 | $882 | 14.0% | 83.0% | 1.2% |
| Upper Flats | 2.37 | 47.8 | 1.3% | 5.2% | 10.3% | 1972 | $671 | 19.6% | 87.0% | 2.8% |
| Rayburn | 2.74 | 40.2 | 5.4% | 7.0% | 14.9% | 1992 | $660 | 22.6% | 94.1% | 0.1% |
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 Mount 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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