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Wilson City

Missouri · 219 residents · 0.08 sq mi
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Wilson City is a city of 219 people in Missouri. The poverty rate is 59.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 75% less than in Missouri as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The typical home is worth $14,999. Median household income is $6,514, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $6,514, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

219
+33%vs 2000
vs 165 in 2000
1990 – 2025
2,920 / sq mi
+33%vs 2000
vs 2,200 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
29.8
−25%vs 2000
vs 39.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.08 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
147012618223819902000201020202024Wilson City
202479
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.1%(20)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(16)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.7%(19)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.6%(21)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.1%(20)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 347.3%(16)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 447.8%(17)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.7%(30)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(19)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.1%(20)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(9)
US avg: 4%
85 and over5.5%(12)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$6,514
−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $15,417 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2019
$4,491
−59%vs 2000
vs $11,068 in 2000
US average: $14,340
59.3%
+19.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 39.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$14,999
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $12,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$174
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $229 in 2000
US average: $450
51.8%
−15.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.1% in 2000
48.2% rent
2.3
1990 – 2019
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-Hispanic3.6%(6)
Black96.4%(159)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic0%(0)
Black100%(219)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
0
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2020; showing 2020 data.

Ancestry
English8.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

3.3%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
24.4%
−10.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 35.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.6%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married17.9%(5)
Married67.9%(19)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced14.3%(4)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(10)
Married38.2%(13)
Widowed20.6%(7)
Divorced11.8%(4)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.8%
−9.8 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
31.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.7%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
39.2%
−35.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
40.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−12.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.3%
+11.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
68.4%
−10.8 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
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 1 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 Wilson City, Missouri?

Wilson City, Missouri has about 219 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wilson City, Missouri?

The typical household in Wilson City, Missouri earns about $6,514 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wilson City, Missouri expensive?

In Wilson City, Missouri, the median home is worth about $14,999, and the typical rent is about $174 a month.

How educated are people in Wilson City, Missouri?

About 3.3% of adults age 25 and over in Wilson City, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wilson City, Missouri?

About 59.3% of people in Wilson City, 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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