Missouri · Census place 78370
Wellston city, MO
Quick answer
Wellston city has 1,690 residents, ranking #297 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $39,474, the median home is worth — and median gross rent runs $1,053 a month.
- Population
- 1,690Wellston city residents
- Median household income
- $39,474Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- —Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,053Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wellston city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wellston city median would spend about 32% 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. Poverty affects 35% of residents and 51.8% 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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