Wright County, MO Demographic Data
Wright County, MO Summary
Wright County is located in Missouri
- Population: 18,732
- Area: 683.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 681.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.36 sq. miles
- Population Density: 27.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,194.23 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wright County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,375
51%
50.8
Male
9,003
49%
49.2
Total Population
18,378
323,128,000
Wright County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,158
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,285
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,336
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,192
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
991
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,865
10.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,979
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,452
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,422
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,269
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,921
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,136
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
372
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,791
75.0%
77.2
Female
7,130
51.7%
51.3
Male
6,661
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,187
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,144
22.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,429
18.7%
15.2
Female
1,876
54.7%
55.8
Male
1,553
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Wright County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,070
98.3%
96.8
White
17,779
96.7%
72.6
Black or African American
115
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
30
0.2%
0.8
Asian
63
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
55
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
83
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
308
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
304
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
85
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
208
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,074
98.3%
82.2
Wright County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,027
8.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,538
12.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,346
43.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,428
19.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
687
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
811
6.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
579
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,565
20.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,851
79.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,390
11.2%
31.2
Wright County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,875
19.7%
33.7%
Now Married
7,699
52.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,155
14.8%
11.0%
Separated
448
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,422
9.7
5.8%
Wright County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,763
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
457
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
101
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
242
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
82
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
32
0.2%
1.1%
Wright County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
833
11.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
660
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,575
21.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,130
15.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
987
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,261
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
423
5.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
292
3.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
47
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
187
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
30,581
57,617
Per capita income
18,502
31,128
Wright County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
601
9.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
329
4.9%
9.8
Construction
420
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,654
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
119
1.8%
6.6
Information
46
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
986
14.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
387
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
265
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
302
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
801
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
519
7.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
273
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,009
15.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,523
22.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,439
21.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,252
18.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,479
22.1%
18.1%
Wright County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,494
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,804
74.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
842
13.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
320
4.9%
2.7
Other means
147
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
381
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.5
26.6
Wright County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
551
7.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,608
35.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,317
31.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,919
25.9%
21.0
Wright County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,395
85.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,020
67.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,375
32.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,254
14.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Wright County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,649
1 room
212
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
158
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
605
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,187
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,342
27.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,546
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,347
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
591
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
661
7.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wright County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,649
1-unit, detached
6,339
73.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
99
1.1%
5.9
2-units
295
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
378
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
74
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
67
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
57
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,340
15.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wright County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,109
12.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
304
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
860
9.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
715
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,580
18.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,209
14.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,475
17.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,237
14.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
160
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Wright County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,431
19.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,051
27.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,141
29.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,587
21.5%
1.9
Solar energy
70
0.9%
0.1
Other fuel
50
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
49
0.7%
1.1
Wright County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,371
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
7
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
57
2.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
169
7.1%
20.1%
Less than $500
230
9.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
486
20.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,408
59.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,110
47.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
422
17.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
189
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
120
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
513
21.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Wright County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,981
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
10
0.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
740
37.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,231
62.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
394
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
534
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
271
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
366
18.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
142
7.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
304
15.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
157
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
734
37.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
401
0.0%
0.0%
Wright County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,020
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,255
25.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,428
28.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
876
17.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
561
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
479
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
298
5.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
107
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,800
205,000