Warrensburg Average Income, Population and Demographics

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The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in Warrensburg is $54,535.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in Warrensburg.

• Under 25
  $33,869.00
• 25 to 44
  $63,244.00
• 45 to 64
  $78,839.00
• 65 and over
  $48,347.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in Warrensburg, Missouri?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in Warrensburg is $74,003.00.

3.09% of households in Warrensburg, Missouri are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for Warrensburg

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for Warrensburg, Missouri easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  18.40%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  26.10%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  22.58%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  11.23%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  14.82%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  3.78%
• $200,000 or more
  3.09%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in Warrensburg, Missouri. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in Warrensburg by the total number of people in Warrensburg.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in Warrensburg and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in Warrensburg, Missouri is $29,092.00.

Population in Warrensburg by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in Warrensburg is currently 19,317 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in Warrensburg can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in Warrensburg, Missouri.

• 0.90% White
  178
• 94.30% Black/African American
  18,218
• 81.00% Native
  15,651
• 3.10% Hispanic
  601
• 4.40% Asian
  859
• 0.20% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  30
• 0.00% Two or more races
  0
• 2.50% Other
  491

Population of Warrensburg by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for Warrensburg, Missouri is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in Warrensburg, Missouri.

• Master's degree or higher
  21.32%
• Bachelor's degree
  34.54%
• Some college or associate's degree
  9.61%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  33.25%
• Less than high school diploma
  1.28%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for Warrensburg because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in Warrensburg look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in Warrensburg, Missouri that are over the age of 16.

The current population in Warrensburg that are over the age of 16 is 16,249 people.

The unemployment rate in Warrensburg is 6.80%, which means 661 people are unemployed.

Median Age in Warrensburg

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in Warrensburg, Missouri. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in Warrensburg is 24.4 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in Warrensburg

24.4

Total

24.3

Male

24.6

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 7,246 households in Warrensburg, and the average household size is 2.25 people.

For families, the total number is 3,517, and the average family size is 2.89 people.

8.00% of those families in Warrensburg, Missouri are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for Warrensburg in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in Warrensburg, Missouri for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in Warrensburg

There are total of 7,988 housing units in Warrensburg, Missouri. Of those units, 7,246 (90.71%) are occupied, and 742 (9.29%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 7,988 housing units in Warrensburg, 3,796 (47.52%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $878.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 42.58% of housing units, with 3,401 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in Warrensburg, Missouri.

• No rent paid
  49
• Less than $500
  187
• $500 to $999
  2,281
• $1,000 to $1,499
  837
• $1,500 to $1,999
  379
• $2,000 to $2,499
  77
• $2,500 to $2,999
  35
• $3,000 or more
  0

Property Values

The median value of a property in Warrensburg is $197,100.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in Warrensburg.

• Less than $50,000
  235
• $50,000 to $99,999
  215
• $100,000 to $149,999
  392
• $150,000 to $199,999
  886
• $200,000 to $299,999
  1,060
• $300,000 to $499,999
  460
• $500,000 to $999,999
  137
• $1,000,000 or more
  16

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in Warrensburg, Missouri.

• 1939 or earlier
  708
• 1940 to 1949
  191
• 1950 to 1959
  672
• 1960 to 1969
  799
• 1970 to 1979
  888
• 1980 to 1989
  698
• 1990 to 1999
  1,723
• 2000 to 2009
  1,353
• 2010 to 2013
  939
• 2014 or later
  17

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in Warrensburg has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  521
• 1 vehicle available
  2,464
• 2 vehicles available
  3,056
• 3 or more vehicles available
  1,205

Commuting to Work in Warrensburg

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of Warrensburg, Missouri, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 18.5 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of Warrensburg.

• Less than 5 minutes
  549
• 5 to 9 minutes
  2,157
• 10 to 14 minutes
  2,025
• 15 to 19 minutes
  1,427
• 20 to 24 minutes
  677
• 25 to 29 minutes
  332
• 30 to 34 minutes
  776
• 35 to 39 minutes
  112
• 40 to 44 minutes
  209
• 45 to 59 minutes
  348
• 60 to 89 minutes
  477
• 90 or more minutes
  71

We can also look at the means of transport in Warrensburg to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  7,407
• Carpooled
  892
• Public transportation
  30
• Walked
  687
• Other means
  144
• Worked from home
  290

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in Warrensburg, Missouri.

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