Weatherby Lake, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,401

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.3

2.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.37%

8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$152,500

9.29% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Weatherby Lake, MO is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.87% of Weatherby Lake, MO residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.11k people) in Weatherby Lake, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Weatherby Lake, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Weatherby Lake, MO was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weatherby Lake, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 396
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
129 ± 80
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 43

2.46%

Hispanic Population

59 people

2.46% of the people in Weatherby Lake, MO are hispanic (59 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Weatherby Lake, 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

4.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

4.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

As of 2024, 4.87% of Weatherby Lake, MO residents (117 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 Weatherby Lake, MO was 4.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
67 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 32

Weatherby Lake, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Weatherby Lake, MO employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Weatherby Lake, MO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (302 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), and Manufacturing (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($126,000), Utilities ($125,893), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,417).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 186

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weatherby Lake, MO declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 1.25k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weatherby Lake, MO, are Management Occupations (165 people), Sales & Related Occupations (152 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weatherby Lake, 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

1.24k

2024 Value

± 186

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weatherby Lake, MO declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 1.25k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weatherby Lake, MO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (302 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), and Manufacturing (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weatherby Lake, MO, though some of these residents may live in Weatherby Lake, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,750

Median earning men ± $8,137

$51,792

Median earning women ± $8,330

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($188,125), Public Administration ($182,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($227,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,250), and Public Administration ($73,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Weatherby Lake, MO was $533,000 in 2024, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $486,000 to $533,000, a 9.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Weatherby Lake, MO is 93.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Weatherby Lake, MO have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weatherby Lake, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$533,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,445

$913

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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 Weatherby Lake, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.7%

Homeownership

2024

55.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.7% of the housing units in Weatherby Lake, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Weatherby Lake, 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.

$152,500

Median Household Income

± $43,580

974

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 974 households in Weatherby Lake, MO declined from $152,500 from the previous year's value of $168,125.

The following chart displays the households in Weatherby Lake, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weatherby Lake, 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 (61.7%)
Worked At Home (31.6%)
Carpooled (5.48%)

In 2024, 61.7% of workers in Weatherby Lake, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.48%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weatherby Lake, MO have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Weatherby Lake, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weatherby Lake, MO (81 out of 2.4k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Weatherby Lake, 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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