Warrenton, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

9,066

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

9.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

3.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,031

5.23% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Warrenton, MO is home to a population of 9.07k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.364% of Warrenton, MO residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 28.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.06k people) in Warrenton, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 280 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 220 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Warrenton, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Warrenton, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Warrenton, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.06k ± 372
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
280 ± 212
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
220 ± 284

5.85%

Hispanic Population

530 people

5.85% of the people in Warrenton, MO are hispanic (530 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Warrenton, 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

0.364%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

0.304%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 0.364% of Warrenton, MO residents (33 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 Warrenton, MO was 0.304%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
144 ± 109
Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 79
Korea
115 ± 111

Warrenton, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Warrenton, MO employs 4.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Warrenton, MO were Retail Trade (761 people), Manufacturing (718 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (482 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($70,893), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,267), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,262).

Employment

Occupations

4.23k

2024 Value

± 546

3.99%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warrenton, MO grew at a rate of 3.99%, from 4.07k employees to 4.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Warrenton, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (594 people), Transportation Occupations (406 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (398 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Warrenton, 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

4.23k

2024 Value

± 546

3.99%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warrenton, MO grew at a rate of 3.99%, from 4.07k employees to 4.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Warrenton, MO, are Retail Trade (761 people), Manufacturing (718 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (482 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Warrenton, MO, though some of these residents may live in Warrenton, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,580

Median earning men ± $6,859

$38,413

Median earning women ± $3,501

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,592), Manufacturing ($60,745), and Construction ($54,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,045), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,714), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Warrenton, MO was $204,800 in 2024, which is 0.616 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,100 to $204,800, a 6.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Warrenton, MO is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Warrenton, MO have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Warrenton, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,918

$2,287

Median Property Taxes

±$373

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 Warrenton, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Warrenton, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Warrenton, 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.

$61,031

Median Household Income

± $10,449

3.52k

Number of Households

± 464

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.52k households in Warrenton, MO declined from $61,031 from the previous year's value of $64,400.

The following chart displays the households in Warrenton, 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 Warrenton, 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 (81.1%)
Worked At Home (9.43%)
Carpooled (8.45%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Warrenton, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.43%) and those who carpooled to work (8.45%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Warrenton, MO have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Warrenton, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Warrenton, MO (1.3k out of 8.9k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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