Missouri · Census place 78442
Wentzville city, MO
Quick answer
Wentzville city has 45,734 residents, ranking #15 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $111,409, the median home is worth $302,700 and median gross rent runs $1,264 a month.
- Population
- 45,734Wentzville city residents
- Median household income
- $111,409Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $302,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,264Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 84.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wentzville city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wentzville city median would spend about 13.6% 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 4.6% of residents and 84.6% 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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- Oakville CDP 35,166
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