Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Altenburg - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Altenburg lands in the 44th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
44th
percentile, household income
19th
percentile, home value
10th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Altenburg, MO
Missouri's Altenburg is a small town, with 410 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Altenburg brings in $65,893 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Altenburg run a median of $124,600, and the median resident age is 38.7 years. Educational attainment runs 30.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).
Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $952 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $219 across Missouri, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 46.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Population
410 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Missouri
Median Household Income
$65,893/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average
How does Altenburg compare to other US cities?
Where Altenburg sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income44% higher than other cities
Home value19% pricier than other cities
Median rent10% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Altenburg against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Missouri-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Altenburg near the bottom of Missouri's cities
Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Altenburg ranks #795 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Altenburg only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#248 of 842
71st percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#383 of 875
55th percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#394 of 833
53rd percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#795 of 875
0th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#149 of 875
83rd percentile in Missouri
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
44th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Altenburg's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$124,600Among the most affordablemore affordable than 81% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Altenburg, MO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Altenburg, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)30.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)63.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
410
Median Income
$65,893
Median Home Value
$124,600
Median Age
38.7
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
63.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.8%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Altenburg's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
87.7%
Carpool
8.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.4%
Work from Home
1.9%
Based on 212 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Missouri - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Missouri state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Altenburg sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Altenburg, MO?
What is the population of Altenburg, MO?+
410 people live in Altenburg, MO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Altenburg, MO?+
Altenburg households earn a median of $65,893 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Altenburg?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Altenburg; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Altenburg, MO?+
Altenburg's median home value sits at $124,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.