Missouri · Census place 78928
West Plains city, MO
Quick answer
West Plains city has 12,341 residents, ranking #75 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $39,897, the median home is worth $158,700 and median gross rent runs $762 a month.
- Population
- 12,341West Plains city residents
- Median household income
- $39,897Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $158,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $762Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Plains city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Plains city median would spend about 22.9% 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 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 31% of residents and 48.2% 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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