Altenburg

Population: 410
Median household income: $65,893
Median home value: $124,600

Located in Perry County, Missouri, Altenburg is a community with a population of 410. Its median household income of $65,893 runs above the Perry County figure of $63,356.

Between 2019 and 2023, Altenburg's population grew 7.6% from 381 to 410, while its median home value rose 24.6% from $100,000 to $124,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.9% of the population. 87.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 410
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,893
Median home value: $124,600
Median gross rent: $767
Housing units: 165
Homeownership rate: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

381410

Median household income

$57,321$65,893

Median home value

$100,000$124,600

Median gross rent

$638$767

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	381	$57,321	$100,000	$638
2020	345	$56,250	$97,500	$675
2021	335	$57,768	$112,500	$679
2022	387	$63,047	$130,000	$850
2023	410	$65,893	$124,600	$767

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	9.3%
5 to 17	66	16.1%
18 to 24	30	7.3%
25 to 34	65	15.9%
35 to 44	42	10.2%
45 to 54	42	10.2%
55 to 64	44	10.7%
65 to 74	55	13.4%
75 and over	28	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	381	92.9%
Black or African American	15	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's18.1%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	10.5%
High school graduate	112	40.6%
Some college or associate's	50	18.1%
Bachelor's degree	59	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	26	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	186	87.7%
Carpooled	17	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	37.5%
15 to 29 min	36	17.3%
30 to 44 min	78	37.5%
45 to 59 min	2	1.0%
60+ min	14	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 5.4% (22 of 410)

	Count	Share
Family households	99	63.9%
Nonfamily households	56	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	155	93.9%
Vacant	10	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	135	87.1%
Renter-occupied	20	12.9%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	145	87.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	3.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2900928
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6304, -89.5859