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Wentzville, MO

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

47,061

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.8% YoY

79

$26.4B

Output changed +5.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

86

2.7%

Unemployment is 2.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+16.5% 5-year

100

47,061

Population moved +16.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,191,814
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

80

14.4%

Median rent consumes 14.4% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$6.5K per resident

87

$2.6B

$2.6B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$93.8B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$2.6B

$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$2.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$219.0M
3. Department of Defense$85.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. THE BOEING COMPANY$39.5M
2. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$31.7M
3. YOUTH IN NEED$16.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,103
2BR estimate$1,453
Median income$112,394
Median home value$331,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

47,061

Median age

36.5

Bachelor's degree+

39.6%

Poverty rate

5.4%

Labor force participation

71.7%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+3.1%

GDP CAGR

+6.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202040,407
202143,213
202244,584
202345,734
202447,061
GDP (5 years)
2020$18.9B
2021$20.6B
2022$22.8B
2023$25.0B
2024$26.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202447,061
202548,949 *
202650,531 *

R² = 96.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$26.4B
2025$28.5B *
2026$30.5B *

R² = 99.6% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$112,394/yr
Median rent$1,345/mo
Rent share of income14.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$20,103/yr
Mortgage share of income17.9%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.7%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation71.7%
Poverty rate5.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$331,300
Median monthly rent$1,345
Price-to-rent ratio20.5x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score86/100
Economic growth79/100
Labor market86/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability85/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Wentzville city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

St. Louis, MO-IL

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