West Alton, Missouri
West Alton is a city located in
St. Charles County, Missouri. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 573.
Geography
\nWest Alton is located at 38°52'4" North, 90°13'33" West (38.867798, -90.225856)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 95.6
km² (36.9
mi²). 73.5 km² (28.4 mi²) of it is land and 22.2 km² (8.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 23.18% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 573 people, 211 households, and 147 families residing in the city. The
population density is 7.8/km² (20.2/mi²). There are 291 housing units at an average density of 4.0/km² (10.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.13% White, 0.00%
African American, 0.17%
Native American, 0.17%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 211 households out of which 33.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% are married couples living together, 11.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% are non-families. 25.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.72 and the average family size is 3.26.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 119.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 114.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,094, and the median income for a family is $45,556. Males have a median income of $32,431 versus $27,143 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,975. 7.7% of the population and 4.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.8% are under the age of 18 and 9.7% are 65 or older.