Whiteman AFB

Population: 3,713
Median household income: $60,250

Located in Johnson County, Missouri, Whiteman AFB is a community with a population of 3,713. At $60,250, its median household income sits below Johnson County's $67,123.

Between 2019 and 2023, Whiteman AFB's population declined 10.9% from 4,169 to 3,713, while its median household income rose 16.0% from $51,932 to $60,250.

39.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 2.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,713
Median age: 22.3 yrs
Median household income: $60,250
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,217
Housing units: 1,022
Homeownership rate: 2.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1693,713

Median household income

$51,932$60,250

Median gross rent

$1,091$1,217

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	4,169	$51,932	$1,091
2020	4,092	$54,875	$1,124
2021	4,227	$57,031	$1,143
2022	4,119	$59,593	$1,208
2023	3,713	$60,250	$1,217

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 513.9%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2432.4%

25 to 3422.5%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 541.4%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	516	13.9%
5 to 17	620	16.7%
18 to 24	1,204	32.4%
25 to 34	835	22.5%
35 to 44	486	13.1%
45 to 54	52	1.4%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,531	68.2%
Black or African American	213	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	74	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	97	2.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	181	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	614	16.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate18.0%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree32.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	71	5.2%
High school graduate	247	18.0%
Some college or associate's	513	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	450	32.8%
Graduate or professional degree	92	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,642	81.2%
Carpooled	251	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	1.8%
Bicycle	14	0.7%
Worked from home	78	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,462	75.2%
15 to 29 min	256	13.2%
30 to 44 min	171	8.8%
45 to 59 min	28	1.4%
60+ min	27	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 9.0% (275 of 3,045)

	Count	Share
Family households	878	88.2%
Nonfamily households	118	11.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	996	97.5%
Vacant	26	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28	2.8%
Renter-occupied	968	97.2%

1-unit, detached25.8%

1-unit, attached65.0%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	264	25.8%
1-unit, attached	664	65.0%
2 to 4 units	94	9.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2979432
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.7331, -93.5532