Wentzville, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
47,061
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.5
2.24% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.37%
16.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$112,394
0.884% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$331,300
9.45% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
24,279
3.38% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wentzville, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Wentzville, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wentzville, MO are Urshan College (78 degrees awarded in 2023) and Urshan Graduate School of Theology (8 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Wentzville, MO was $331,300, and the homeownership rate was 82.5%.

Most people in Wentzville, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wentzville, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wentzville, MO is home to a population of 47.1k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.8% of Wentzville, MO residents were born outside of the country (845 people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.6k people) in Wentzville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.47k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Wentzville, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wentzville, MO was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wentzville, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    39.6k ± 1.06k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.11k ± 676
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.47k ± 409
3.32%
Hispanic Population
1.56k people

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.6k people) in Wentzville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.47k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.32% of the people in Wentzville, MO are hispanic (1.56k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
845 people
1.97%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
900 people

As of 2024, 1.8% of Wentzville, MO residents (845 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wentzville, MO was 1.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    805 ± 210
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    607 ± 195
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    446 ± 158

Wentzville, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wentzville, MO employs 24.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wentzville, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,634 people), Manufacturing (3,392 people), and Retail Trade (2,763 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($117,702), Information ($110,921), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,554).

Employment

Occupations

24.3k
2024 Value
± 1,309
3.38%
1 Year growth
± 7.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wentzville, MO grew at a rate of 3.38%, from 23.5k employees to 24.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wentzville, MO, are Management Occupations (3,381 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,824 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,541 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wentzville, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.3k
2024 Value
± 1,309
3.38%
1 Year growth
± 7.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wentzville, MO grew at a rate of 3.38%, from 23.5k employees to 24.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wentzville, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,634 people), Manufacturing (3,392 people), and Retail Trade (2,763 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wentzville, MO, though some of these residents may live in Wentzville, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$74,382
Median earning men ± $2,953
$47,504
Median earning women ± $2,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($116,543), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,423), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,223), Public Administration ($68,583), and Manufacturing ($61,296).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Wentzville, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Wentzville, MO awarded 86 degrees. The student population of Wentzville, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 286 male students and 348 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wentzville, MO are White (66 and 77.6%), Hispanic or Latino (11 and 12.9%), Asian (4 and 4.71%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2.35%).

The largest universities in Wentzville, MO by number of degrees awarded are Urshan College (78 and 90.7%) and Urshan Graduate School of Theology (8 and 9.3%).

The most popular majors in Wentzville, MO are Organizational Leadership (23 and 26.7%), Divinity & Ministry (20 and 23.3%), and General Human Services (19 and 22.1%).

The median tuition cost in Wentzville, MO for private four year colleges is $7,656.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Wentzville, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 61.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 634 (45.1% men and 54.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 634 students enrolled in Wentzville, MO, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 449 records, of which 55.2% were women and 44.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Human Services
    19 degrees awarded
  2. Organizational Leadership
    23 degrees awarded
  3. Divinity & Ministry
    19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wentzville, MO was General Human Services with 19 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Wentzville, MO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Urshan College
    78 degrees awarded
  2. Urshan Graduate School of Theology
    8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Urshan College with 78 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 26 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wentzville, MO, which is 0.433 times less than the 60 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 66 degrees mean that there were 6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 11 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,656) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($850) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wentzville, MO was $331,300 in 2024, which is 0.996 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $302,700 to $331,300, a 9.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Wentzville, MO is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wentzville, MO have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wentzville, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$331,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,150
$13,442
Median Property Taxes
±$812

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Rent vs Own

82.5%
Homeownership
2024
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Wentzville, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

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$112,394
Median Household Income
± $6,343
16.3k
Number of Households
± 1,029

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.3k households in Wentzville, MO grew to $112,394 from the previous year's value of $111,409.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wentzville, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.8%)
  3. Carpooled (6.6%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Wentzville, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.6%).

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Commute Time

27.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wentzville, MO have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Wentzville, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wentzville, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wentzville, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wentzville, MO (2.49k out of 46.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wentzville, MO is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Wentzville, MO has health coverage, with 64.6% on employee plans, 6.18% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 2.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.63%
Uninsured
64.6%
Employer Coverage
6.18%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
2.01%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wentzville, MO grew by 3.51% from 4.48% to 4.63%.

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