Missouri · Census place 77992
Waynesville city, MO
Quick answer
Waynesville city has 5,422 residents, ranking #138 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $75,179, the median home is worth $204,100 and median gross rent runs $899 a month.
- Population
- 5,422Waynesville city residents
- Median household income
- $75,179Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $204,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $899Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Waynesville city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Waynesville city median would spend about 14.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.9% of residents and 60.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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