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Alba Missouri Information: Alba, Missouri is part of JASPER County. Population for Alba from the last gathering is 588. You can view Alba venues that host many Alba MO events every year. You can also research Alba Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Alba Missouri real estate guide. Alba Missouri has a latitude of 37.2383 and a longitude of -94.4172. Zip codes in Alba, MO include 64830 ... more Alba zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alba, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alba, MO was 588.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alba was 280, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alba, MO
There are an estimated 126 married men in the town. 64.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Alba are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alba is 308 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alba, Missouri
There are an estimated 131 married women in the community. 47.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alba, MO
The median age of people living in Alba, MO was 29 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Alba was 36. There were 413 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.8 percent of the population (40) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alba, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alba, MO was 581.

White Population in Alba, MO
The estimated White population in the Alba community is 555, which is 94.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alba, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alba, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alba, MO was 19.

Asian Population in Alba, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alba, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alba was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alba community was 2, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alba, MO
The household population number in Alba was 521.

Group Quarters Population in Alba, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 67.

Average Household Size in Alba, MO
The average household size in Alba is 2.83 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alba, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 202 total housing units in Alba.

The number of occupied housing units was 184, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 161 were owner-occupied (87.5), and 23 were renter-occupied (12.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Alba at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alba, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 143, with a median value in dollars of 49,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alba, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $494 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alba, average costs per month were $182 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 269 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alba, Missouri
28 people in Alba also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alba, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alba was 48, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alba, MO
In 2000, there were 139 people in Alba, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alba, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Alba who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alba, Missouri
There were 286 in the labor force in Alba at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Alba was 19.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alba, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,333. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alba, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alba, Missouri
Per capita income in Alba in the last full census was 11,588. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Alba numbered 14, or 9.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alba, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 85, or 15.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.