Alba, MO

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Alba, Missouri

Alba, Missouri, in Jasper county, is 61 miles W of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 115 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The city is conveniently located inside the Joplin metropolitan area. There are an estimated 588 people in Alba.

The People and Families of Alba

In Alba, about 54% of adults are married. Many folks in Alba are married and settled down. Families have pride of place in the city, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alba had a median family income of $32,500.

Alba Housing

Approximately 88% of housing in Alba is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the city.

Commuting

In Alba, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Alba strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Alba, MO

Comparing Alba to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles W of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	115 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Jasper
Metro Area	Joplin
P.O. Box Zip Codes	64830
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.238
Longitude	-94.416

Station	JOPLIN RGNL AP
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	LAMAR
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	LOCKWOOD
Distance	27.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	588	100%
Male	280	47.6%
Female	308	52.4%
Under 18	175	29.8%
18+	413	70.2%
65+	40	6.8%
Median Age	29
Average Family Size	3.23
White	555	94.4%
African-American	4	0.7%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	3.2%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	7	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	612
Growth	24
Growth %	4.1%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.9%
US/American	16.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.2%
German	14.6%
Irish	13.5%
French Canadian	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	3%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Belgian	2.2%
Dutch	1.9%
Scottish	1.4%
Welsh	0.8%
Slavic	0.8%
Norwegian	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alba	588	$32,500
Brooklyn Heights	125	$31,250
Carterville	1,850	$34,539
Carytown	217	$30,000
Oronogo	976	$36,339
Purcell	357	$36,000
Webb City	9,812	$35,219

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