CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Warrenton

Missouri · 3,564 residents · 9.05 sq mi

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With 3,564 people, Warrenton is a city in Missouri. There are 1,717 fewer people here than in 2000. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $53,900. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.9% of people here. The median household earns $22,356, about 26% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,564

−33%vs 2000

vs 5,281 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

+6%vs 2000

vs 32.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.05 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(275)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(304)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(246)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(225)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(160)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.2%(613)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(432)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(319)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(310)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(298)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(247)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.8%(135)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,356

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,022 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,319

−31%vs 2000

vs $16,431 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.9%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,900

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$326

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $468 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.2%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.5% in 2000

30.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(5,011)

Black1.7%(90)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(68)

Asian0.4%(19)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(3,495)

Black0.4%(16)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(55)

Asian0.4%(15)

Other1.1%(38)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3.6%(327)

Mexican1.4%(126)

Central American0.5%(45)

Costa Rican0.5%(45)

South American0.3%(23)

Peruvian0.3%(23)

Asian origin

Indonesian0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German31.7%(2,871)

Irish15.6%(1,411)

English11.8%(1,072)

Italian3.3%(297)

French3.2%(289)

American2.9%(261)

Dutch2.4%(219)

Finnish1.5%(135)

Scottish1.3%(114)

Polish0.6%(58)

Czech0.6%(55)

French Canadian0.5%(41)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.4%(40)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(37)

Turkish0.3%(25)

Subsaharan African0.2%(21)

Austrian0.2%(16)

Belgian0.2%(15)

British0.2%(14)

West Indian0%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.4%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.1%

−16.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.9%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.2 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 19.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.1%(1,296)

Married46.5%(1,502)

Widowed1.6%(51)

Divorced11.8%(380)

Women 15+

Never married30.6%(1,227)

Married41.1%(1,648)

Widowed8.9%(357)

Divorced19.3%(774)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.3%

−1.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.5%

+9.6 ptssince 2020

from 52.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.2%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.9%

−10.3 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.8%

+8.4 ptssince 2020

from 60.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.6%

−11.9 ptssince 2020

from 43.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)28.9%(144)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32.7%(163)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.6%(73)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War23%(115)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 499 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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