COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elsberry vs Wentzville
PLACE A
Elsberry, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Wentzville, Missouri
Elsberry is 96% smaller than Wentzville. Wentzville earns more, with a median household income $62,634 higher. Wentzville has grown faster since 2000 (53% vs 0%).
ELSBERRYWENTZVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,10849,495−96% vs Wentzville
Population density1,3952,317−922
Population growth0.2%52.6%−52.5 pts
Median age30.436.5−6.1
Male46.7%50.7%−4.0 pts
Female53.3%49.3%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born0.1%1.8%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.2%84.2%+7.0 pts
Black2.7%6.6%−3.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%3.3%−2.4 pts
Asian0.1%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other5.1%4.2%+0.9 pts
Median household income$49,760$112,394−$62,634
Per capita income$25,236$45,852−$20,616
Poverty rate24.8%5.4%+19.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4120.383+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%39.6%−24.3 pts
Graduate degree3.1%13.0%−9.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%2.7%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation57.5%71.7%−14.2 pts
Median home value$139,000$331,300−$192,300
Median gross rent$865$1,345−$480
Owner-occupied53.4%82.5%−29.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.1%1.8%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households46.6%48.0%−1.4 pts
Average commute34.427.8+6.6
Worked from home3.0%17.8%−14.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured11.0%4.6%+6.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025