Wood Heights

Population: 783
Median household income: $85,417
Median home value: $187,500

Located in Ray County, Missouri, Wood Heights is a community with a population of 783. Its median household income of $85,417 runs above the Ray County figure of $72,152.

From 2019 to 2023, Wood Heights's population grew 16.5% from 672 to 783, while its median home value rose 48.5% from $126,300 to $187,500.

90.1% of workers drive to work alone. 100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 783
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $85,417
Median home value: $187,500
Median gross rent: $1,200
Housing units: 291
Homeownership rate: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

672783

Median household income

$71,136$85,417

Median home value

$126,300$187,500

Median gross rent

$930$1,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	672	$71,136	$126,300	$930
2020	746	$82,679	$125,500	$938
2021	722	$80,000	$134,600	$950
2022	705	$80,875	$159,600	$1,125
2023	783	$85,417	$187,500	$1,200

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	4.6%
5 to 17	98	12.5%
18 to 24	92	11.7%
25 to 34	115	14.7%
35 to 44	71	9.1%
45 to 54	117	14.9%
55 to 64	114	14.6%
65 to 74	76	9.7%
75 and over	64	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	722	92.2%
Black or African American	25	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	1.4%
Two or more races	6	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	7.5%
High school graduate	228	40.9%
Some college or associate's	171	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	78	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	38	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	382	90.1%
Carpooled	18	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	15.0%
15 to 29 min	107	26.8%
30 to 44 min	149	37.3%
45 to 59 min	30	7.5%
60+ min	54	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 7.0% (55 of 783)

	Count	Share
Family households	226	80.7%
Nonfamily households	54	19.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	280	96.2%
Vacant	11	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	258	92.1%
Renter-occupied	22	7.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	291	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2980767
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.3417, -94.1630