Wildwood

Population: 35,168
Median household income: $157,750
Median home value: $472,800

Wildwood, a community in St. Louis County, Missouri, has 35,168 residents. Its median household income of $157,750 runs above the St. Louis County figure of $81,340.

From 2019 to 2023, Wildwood's population held roughly steady from 35,459 to 35,168, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $378,000 to $472,800.

The typical home was built around 1992. 3.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,168
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $157,750
Median home value: $472,800
Median gross rent: $1,575
Housing units: 13,380
Homeownership rate: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,45935,168

Median household income

$135,202$157,750

Median home value

$378,000$472,800

Median gross rent

$1,210$1,575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,459	$135,202	$378,000	$1,210
2020	35,476	$135,177	$384,200	$1,284
2021	35,384	$140,685	$398,100	$1,332
2022	35,276	$147,508	$449,900	$1,396
2023	35,168	$157,750	$472,800	$1,575

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,508	4.3%
5 to 17	6,798	19.3%
18 to 24	2,461	7.0%
25 to 34	2,067	5.9%
35 to 44	4,435	12.6%
45 to 54	5,529	15.7%
55 to 64	5,448	15.5%
65 to 74	5,089	14.5%
75 and over	1,833	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,127	82.8%
Black or African American	330	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.0%
Asian	2,306	6.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	282	0.8%
Two or more races	1,749	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,360	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate10.0%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree40.9%

Graduate or professional degree27.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	396	1.6%
High school graduate	2,435	10.0%
Some college or associate's	4,930	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	9,984	40.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6,656	27.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,799	71.6%
Carpooled	817	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	152	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3,932	22.0%
Other means	169	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,585	18.5%
15 to 29 min	4,387	31.5%
30 to 44 min	4,792	34.4%
45 to 59 min	1,537	11.0%
60+ min	636	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 3.0% (1,053 of 35,061)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,684	82.4%
Nonfamily households	2,282	17.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,966	96.9%
Vacant	414	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,933	92.0%
Renter-occupied	1,033	8.0%

1-unit, detached91.6%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,259	91.6%
1-unit, attached	237	1.8%
2 to 4 units	163	1.2%
5 to 19 units	581	4.3%
20 or more units	88	0.7%
Mobile home & other	52	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2979820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 67 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 38.5771, -90.6678