Alba, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

624

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.4%

5.86% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,510

1.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Alba, MO is home to a population of 624 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (532 people) in Alba, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Alba, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alba, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alba, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alba, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
532 ± 171
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 69
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 27

0.801%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.801% of the people in Alba, MO are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alba, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23
World War II
7 ± 10
Vietnam
6 ± 18

Alba, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alba, MO.

Economy

The economy of Alba, MO employs 253 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alba, MO were Manufacturing (91 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($56,667), Manufacturing ($50,125), and Transportation & Warehousing ($44,444).

Employment

Occupations

253

2024 Value

± 85

−3.8%

1 Year decline

± 49.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alba, MO declined at a rate of −3.8%, from 263 employees to 253 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alba, MO, are Production Occupations (47 people), Transportation Occupations (43 people), and Material Moving Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alba, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

253

2024 Value

± 85

−3.8%

1 Year decline

± 49.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alba, MO declined at a rate of −3.8%, from 263 employees to 253 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alba, MO, are Manufacturing (91 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alba, MO, though some of these residents may live in Alba, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,125

Median earning men ± $8,019

$37,750

Median earning women ± $10,565

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($56,667), Manufacturing ($51,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,111), and Manufacturing ($40,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alba, MO was $83,200 in 2024, which is 0.25 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,000 to $83,200, a 4.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Alba, MO is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alba, MO have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alba, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,107

$159

Median Property Taxes

±$50

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alba, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alba, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Alba, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alba, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,510

Median Household Income

± $3,992

235

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 235 households in Alba, MO grew to $51,510 from the previous year's value of $50,662.

The following chart displays the households in Alba, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alba, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.2%)
Worked At Home (9.02%)
Bicycle (0.82%)

In 2024, 90.2% of workers in Alba, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.02%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (0.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alba, MO have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.11% of the workforce in Alba, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alba, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alba, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alba, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alba, MO (202 out of 624 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alba, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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