Villa Ridge, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,835

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

2.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

6.79% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,826

9.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Villa Ridge, MO is home to a population of 2.84k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.847% of Villa Ridge, MO residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 27.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.51k people) in Villa Ridge, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 90 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Villa Ridge, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Villa Ridge, MO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Villa Ridge, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Villa Ridge, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 946
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 119
Other (Hispanic)
90 ± 133

4.2%

Hispanic Population

119 people

4.2% of the people in Villa Ridge, MO are hispanic (119 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Villa Ridge, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

0.847%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

0.434%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 0.847% of Villa Ridge, MO residents (24 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 Villa Ridge, MO was 0.434%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Villa Ridge, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 53
Vietnam
27 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 33

Villa Ridge, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Villa Ridge, MO.

Economy

The economy of Villa Ridge, MO employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Villa Ridge, MO were Construction (252 people), Manufacturing (157 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,625), Construction ($91,006), and Public Administration ($74,286).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 308

−4.18%

1 Year decline

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Villa Ridge, MO declined at a rate of −4.18%, from 1.24k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Villa Ridge, MO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (241 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (121 people), and Production Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Villa Ridge, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.19k

2024 Value

± 308

−4.18%

1 Year decline

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Villa Ridge, MO declined at a rate of −4.18%, from 1.24k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Villa Ridge, MO, are Construction (252 people), Manufacturing (157 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Villa Ridge, MO, though some of these residents may live in Villa Ridge, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,464

Median earning men ± $25,923

$35,568

Median earning women ± $7,619

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($91,128), Public Administration ($73,839), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,704), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,911), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Villa Ridge, MO was $166,600 in 2024, which is 0.501 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,100 to $166,600, a 8.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Villa Ridge, MO is 83.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Villa Ridge, MO have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Villa Ridge, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,755

$845

Median Property Taxes

±$281

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Villa Ridge, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Villa Ridge, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2024

51.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.1% of the housing units in Villa Ridge, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Villa Ridge, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,826

Median Household Income

± $25,140

1.02k

Number of Households

± 292

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Villa Ridge, MO grew to $73,826 from the previous year's value of $67,129.

The following chart displays the households in Villa Ridge, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Villa Ridge, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.3%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (12.5%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Villa Ridge, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (12.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Villa Ridge, MO have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.749% of the workforce in Villa Ridge, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Villa Ridge, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Villa Ridge, MO (452 out of 2.84k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Villa Ridge, MO is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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