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Webster
Missouri

39K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$267K

Median Home

R+56

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$28,166

Federal Spending per Capita$26

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score673

Work From Home %6.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households19.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms17

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$182K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.0%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$2,955

SS Benefits / Person$3,748

Education Wage Premium1.43x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.43x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$261K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$285K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$713/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.57%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,054

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,095/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.7%

Homeownership Rate76.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.6%

Sold Above List Price

20.3%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

138

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

47 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices41

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians40

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients489 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,854

Uninsured (under 65)14.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.02 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.91 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,388

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,399

HS Completion Rate87.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate21.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)54th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature0.00

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 49

Good Air Days188 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days6 days/yr

Annual Precipitation41.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events28.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$184K

Drought Index (2022)0.11

Heating Degree Days4,324 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,397 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,956 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,168 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year13.8

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)66 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)38 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations33 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed109 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed25 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)271 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)200 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+58.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)156 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,017 workers

Public Transit Commuters14 workers

Walk to Work243 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)251 workers

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.654

Nonprofit Organizations126

Veterans Share11.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.6%

Never-Married Adults22.3%

Divorced Adults11.8%

Religious Organizations34

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations9.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.28 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms42

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms33

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate44.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+56

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.57%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+56R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +945

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.17x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $267K

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Local News — Webster

Webster University · 3 weeks ago

Webster University Receives $746,000 NSF Grant to Improve High-Performance Computing Education in Missouri

Share: ... Webster University was awarded a three-year grant for $746,008 by the National Science Fo…

STLPR · 1 month ago

Webster Groves staff swiped their credit cards at strip clubs, cannabis shops, investigation finds

A state audit found former employees used city credit cards for more than $4300 in improper purchase…

Webster-Kirkwood Times · 3 weeks ago

State Audit Finds City Of Webster Groves “Insufficient” In Overseeing Credit Card Use, Former Employees Spent Thousands On Personal Charges

After a months-long investigation into Webster Groves' finances, the Missouri State Auditor's Office…

FOX 2 · 1 month ago

Webster Groves employees misused city credit cards on strip clubs, cannabis and Airbnb, audit says

WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. – Two former employees for the City of Webster Groves misused city-issued credit…

First Alert 4 · 2 weeks ago

Webster Groves deems Ozark Theatre ‘dangerous’, ordered to vacate for repair or demolish

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A century-old building in Webster Groves has been deemed “dangerous…

MaxPreps · 1 week ago

Webster Groves High School (MO) Football

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