Wildwood, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

35,133

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

0.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.23%

25.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$161,060

2.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wildwood, MO is home to a population of 35.1k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.96% of Wildwood, MO residents were born outside of the country (3.15k people).

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.1k people) in Wildwood, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.31k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Wildwood, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wildwood, MO was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wildwood, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.1k ± 742
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.31k ± 516
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.01k ± 335

4.45%

Hispanic Population

1.56k people

4.45% of the people in Wildwood, MO are hispanic (1.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wildwood, 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

8.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.15k people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.81k people

As of 2024, 8.96% of Wildwood, MO residents (3.15k 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 Wildwood, MO was 8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
763 ± 197
Gulf War (2001-)
325 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 66

Wildwood, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wildwood, MO employs 18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wildwood, MO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,244 people), Finance & Insurance (2,069 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,989 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($160,288), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($151,842), and Finance & Insurance ($142,802).

Employment

Occupations

18k

2024 Value

± 967

−0.432%

1 Year decline

± 7.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wildwood, MO declined at a rate of −0.432%, from 18.1k employees to 18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wildwood, MO, are Management Occupations (3,558 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,024 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,959 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wildwood, 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

18k

2024 Value

± 967

−0.432%

1 Year decline

± 7.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wildwood, MO declined at a rate of −0.432%, from 18.1k employees to 18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wildwood, MO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,244 people), Finance & Insurance (2,069 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,989 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wildwood, MO, though some of these residents may live in Wildwood, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$109,221

Median earning men ± $7,553

$54,021

Median earning women ± $6,813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,143), Manufacturing ($157,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($138,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($123,333), Information ($91,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,137).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wildwood, MO was $495,800 in 2024, which is 1.49 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $472,800 to $495,800, a 4.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Wildwood, MO is 91.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wildwood, MO have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wildwood, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$495,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,195

$11,800

Median Property Taxes

±$604

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.8% of the housing units in Wildwood, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wildwood, 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.

$161,060

Median Household Income

± $10,613

12.9k

Number of Households

± 765

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.9k households in Wildwood, MO grew to $161,060 from the previous year's value of $157,750.

The following chart displays the households in Wildwood, 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 Wildwood, 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 (68.8%)
Worked At Home (24.7%)
Carpooled (4.74%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Wildwood, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.74%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wildwood, MO have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Wildwood, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wildwood, MO (781 out of 35k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wildwood, MO is White, followed by Asian 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.

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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