Wood Heights, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

784

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

3.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.38%

9.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,688

5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wood Heights, MO is home to a population of 784 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (711 people) in Wood Heights, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wood Heights, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
711 ± 166
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 36
White (Hispanic)
14 ± 17

2.55%

Hispanic Population

20 people

2.55% of the people in Wood Heights, MO are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wood Heights, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 13

Wood Heights, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wood Heights, MO employs 407 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wood Heights, MO were Retail Trade (124 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Manufacturing (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($71,667), Transportation & Warehousing ($61,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,625).

Employment

Occupations

407

2024 Value

± 100

−4.68%

1 Year decline

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wood Heights, MO declined at a rate of −4.68%, from 427 employees to 407 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wood Heights, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (77 people), Management Occupations (54 people), and Production Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wood Heights, 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

407

2024 Value

± 100

−4.68%

1 Year decline

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wood Heights, MO declined at a rate of −4.68%, from 427 employees to 407 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wood Heights, MO, are Retail Trade (124 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Manufacturing (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wood Heights, MO, though some of these residents may live in Wood Heights, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,211

Median earning men ± $11,815

$35,134

Median earning women ± $5,158

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,235), Wholesale Trade ($71,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,250), Manufacturing ($55,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,971).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wood Heights, MO was $212,800 in 2024, which is 0.64 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,500 to $212,800, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Wood Heights, MO is 94.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wood Heights, MO have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wood Heights, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,390

$277

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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 Wood Heights, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.5% of the housing units in Wood Heights, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wood Heights, 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.

$89,688

Median Household Income

± $19,625

293

Number of Households

± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 293 households in Wood Heights, MO grew to $89,688 from the previous year's value of $85,417.

The following chart displays the households in Wood Heights, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wood Heights, 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 (90.7%)
Carpooled (6.14%)
Worked At Home (3.19%)

In 2024, 90.7% of workers in Wood Heights, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.14%) and those who worked at home (3.19%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wood Heights, MO have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.57% of the workforce in Wood Heights, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wood Heights, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wood Heights, MO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wood Heights, MO (50 out of 784 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wood Heights, MO is White, followed by Hispanic 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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