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Wildwood

Missouri · 35,517 residents · 66.7 sq mi
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Wildwood is home to 35,517 people in Missouri. That is roughly 148% ahead of the Missouri median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 64% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $114,776, well clear of the $52,703 US median. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $354,500.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 37.2
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

35,517
+8%since 2000
from 32,884 in 2000
2000 – 2025
41.5
+15%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
66.7 sq mi
Population, 20002024
33K33K34K35K36K2000201020202024Wildwood
202435K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55%(1,781)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.2%(2,905)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 1410.7%(3,790)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.8%(3,132)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.5%(1,234)
US avg: 7%
25 to 345.6%(1,975)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.7%(5,221)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5420.6%(7,325)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414%(4,987)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.6%(1,997)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.5%(884)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.8%(286)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$114,776
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,006 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$47,758
+24%since 2000
from $38,485 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
69.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 69.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
2.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 2.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.419
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade11.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services11%
US avg: 7%
Information10.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Public administration8.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing5.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$354,500
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $241,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$951
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $752 in 2000
US average: $853
90.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 90.4% in 2000
9.1% rent
4.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.99 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.98 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
20.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
39.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
3.1
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(30,830)
Black1.6%(524)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(454)
Asian2.4%(780)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(32,116)
Black1.6%(581)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(830)
Asian4%(1,433)
Other1.1%(384)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(341)
Puerto Rican0.3%(92)
Cuban0.1%(42)
Nicaraguan0.1%(40)
Spaniard0.1%(38)
Colombian0.1%(25)
Argentine0.1%(22)
Peruvian0.1%(22)
Chilean0%(12)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Ancestry
German41.5%(14,515)
Irish19.9%(6,952)
English13.6%(4,773)
Italian8.4%(2,935)
French6%(2,108)
American4.5%(1,579)
Polish4.3%(1,494)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(1,023)
Swedish2.9%(1,002)
Scottish2.5%(874)
Russian1.8%(637)
Norwegian1.4%(487)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(438)
Czech0.8%(296)
Greek0.8%(279)
Welsh0.8%(277)
Hungarian0.7%(262)
Austrian0.5%(179)
Croatian0.5%(179)
Finnish0.5%(170)
Arab0.5%(163)
Swiss0.4%(156)
Ukrainian0.4%(151)
Portuguese0.4%(149)
Lithuanian0.4%(139)
British0.3%(117)
Australian0.3%(97)
Belgian0.2%(79)
Iranian0.2%(77)
Canadian0.2%(64)
Danish0.2%(57)
Serbian0.2%(55)
Lebanese0.1%(49)
Romanian0.1%(45)
Armenian0.1%(42)
Slovak0.1%(34)
Brazilian0.1%(27)
Iraqi0%(13)
Slovene0%(11)
Latvian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

63.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 57.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
97.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 96.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
24.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 18.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.1 min
+37%since 2000
from 20.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
84.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 84.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
5.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
6.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
54.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
51.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
4.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
9.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.2%(3,658)
Married67.6%(9,819)
Widowed1.8%(260)
Divorced5.4%(783)
Women 15+
Never married21%(3,010)
Married66.5%(9,544)
Widowed5.5%(783)
Divorced7.1%(1,023)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
76.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
2.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% 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)22.3%(325)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(299)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era53.5%(780)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(78)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,458 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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How many people live in Wildwood, Missouri?

Wildwood, Missouri has about 35,517 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wildwood, Missouri?

The typical household in Wildwood, Missouri earns about $114,776 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wildwood, Missouri expensive?

In Wildwood, Missouri, the median home is worth about $354,500, and the typical rent is about $951 a month.

How educated are people in Wildwood, Missouri?

About 63.8% of adults age 25 and over in Wildwood, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wildwood, Missouri?

About 2.7% of people in Wildwood, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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