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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Warrensburg Micro

Warrensburg, MO · 1 counties · 42,514 residents · 829 sq mi
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Warrensburg is home to 42,514 people. The median age is 26.2, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $54,900. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. Households take in $23,044 at the median, 24% less than the US figure. There are 5,744 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% 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

42,514
−12%vs 2000
vs 48,258 in 2000
1990 – 2025
51 / sq mi
−12%vs 2000
vs 58 / sq mi in 2000
26.2
−8%vs 2000
vs 28.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
829 sq mi
Population, 19902024
41K45K49K52K56K19902000201020202024Warrensburg
202455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(3,224)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(3,086)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(2,655)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.3%(4,797)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2415.3%(6,500)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(7,147)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.9%(4,627)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(3,793)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.4%(2,734)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.9%(2,100)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(1,347)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(504)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,044
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,391 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,202
−36%vs 2000
vs $16,037 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.4%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$54,900
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$341
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $475 in 2000
US average: $450
58.6%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.7% in 2000
41.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(42,803)
Black4.3%(2,064)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,407)
Asian1.4%(687)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(38,838)
Black5.9%(2,526)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(658)
Asian1.4%(587)
Other1.3%(563)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3%(1,661)
Puerto Rican0.5%(288)
Colombian0.3%(147)
Salvadoran0.2%(114)
Guatemalan0.2%(109)
Cuban0.1%(45)
Uruguayan0.1%(41)
Chilean0.1%(40)
Spaniard0.1%(36)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(20)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(256)
Filipino0.3%(189)
Korean0.3%(165)
Japanese0.2%(100)
Vietnamese0.1%(43)
Chinese0%(21)
Thai0%(17)
Nepalese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(115)
Chamorro0.1%(55)
Ancestry
German19.2%(10,533)
English12.2%(6,686)
Irish11%(6,021)
American7.1%(3,910)
Italian2.7%(1,461)
Scottish2.2%(1,201)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(800)
French1.4%(748)
Dutch1.4%(745)
Polish1.2%(661)
Norwegian0.8%(431)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(389)
British0.4%(243)
Kenyan0.4%(211)
Swiss0.4%(209)
Czech0.3%(187)
Welsh0.3%(173)
Hungarian0.3%(165)
Croatian0.2%(109)
Greek0.2%(104)
Ukrainian0.2%(98)
Russian0.2%(92)
Danish0.2%(90)
Romanian0.2%(84)
Arab0.1%(76)
West Indian0.1%(61)
Portuguese0.1%(51)
Canadian0.1%(45)
Haitian0.1%(44)
Slovak0.1%(39)
Belgian0.1%(33)
Lebanese0.1%(30)
Ethiopian0%(27)
Slovene0%(25)
Israeli0%(22)
Latvian0%(21)
Serbian0%(17)
Jamaican0%(17)
Finnish0%(16)
Egyptian0%(14)
Nigerian0%(12)
Austrian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

21.4%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.7%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.6 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 18.0 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 married39.4%(8,997)
Married49.1%(11,207)
Widowed2.1%(473)
Divorced9.4%(2,139)
Women 15+
Never married32.9%(7,122)
Married49.2%(10,669)
Widowed7.7%(1,665)
Divorced10.2%(2,212)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% 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)49%(2,583)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.2%(1,856)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.2%(1,173)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(173)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,276 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 Warrensburg, MO?

Warrensburg, MO has about 42,514 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Warrensburg, MO?

The typical household in Warrensburg, MO earns about $23,044 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Warrensburg, MO expensive?

In Warrensburg, MO, the median home is worth about $54,900, and the typical rent is about $341 a month.

How educated are people in Warrensburg, MO?

About 21.4% of adults age 25 and over in Warrensburg, MO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Warrensburg, MO?

About 15.4% of people in Warrensburg, MO live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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