Missouri · Census place 79126
Wheaton city, MO
Quick answer
Wheaton city has 364 residents, ranking #598 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $30,000, the median home is worth $105,300 and median gross rent runs $466 a month.
- Population
- 364Wheaton city residents
- Median household income
- $30,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $105,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $466Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 53.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wheaton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wheaton city median would spend about 18.6% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 28.7% of residents and 53.5% 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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