CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Whiteman AFB

Missouri · 4,174 residents · 6.68 sq mi

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Whiteman AFB is home to 4,174 people in Missouri. 0% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 22.1. Getting to work takes 9 minutes on average. That trails the Missouri median by roughly 18%. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.5% of residents.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 22.1

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Renter-heavy

0% owner-occupied

US average: 64%

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,174

+9%vs 2000

vs 3,814 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

22.1

+4%vs 2000

vs 21.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.68 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 517.5%(730)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 913.3%(554)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(238)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(294)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2416%(667)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3430.3%(1,263)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.4%(394)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 540.5%(20)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 640.2%(7)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 740.2%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,622

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,664 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,087

−30%vs 2000

vs $11,538 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.5%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median gross rent

$385

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $491 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

0.0%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.1% in 2000

100.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic79%(3,014)

Black9.5%(364)

Hispanic / Latino5.7%(219)

Asian1.7%(65)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.9%(3,376)

Black13.2%(550)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(141)

Asian3.4%(144)

Other2.5%(104)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.1%(250)

South American4.3%(150)

Colombian3.8%(135)

Central American2%(72)

Salvadoran2%(72)

Puerto Rican1.2%(42)

Ecuadorian0.4%(15)

Cuban0.3%(12)

Spaniard0.2%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino1.3%(46)

Chinese0.5%(16)

Japanese0.1%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro1.6%(55)

Ancestry

German17.8%(625)

English10.3%(364)

Irish8.1%(286)

Italian6.4%(224)

Norwegian2.7%(96)

American1.8%(64)

Polish1.6%(56)

Scottish1.6%(55)

Swiss1.6%(55)

Subsaharan African1.5%(53)

Swedish1.5%(52)

French0.8%(29)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.4%(13)

Nigerian0.3%(12)

Dutch0.3%(10)

Welsh0.3%(10)

Arab0.3%(9)

West Indian0.3%(9)

Haitian0.3%(9)

Finnish0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.3%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

96.0%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.0%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

9.3 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 8.6 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 married38.3%(561)

Married59.5%(871)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced2.1%(31)

Women 15+

Never married10%(94)

Married88.2%(833)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced1.8%(17)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

+3.2 ptssince 2013

from 0.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

26.6%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 32.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.7%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

0.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 6.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

92.9%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 92.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

7.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% 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)100%(311)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.6%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 311 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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