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Wright
Missouri

18K

Population

$44K

Median Income

$209K

Median Home

R+72

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$44K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$28,770

Federal Spending per Capita$169

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score667

Work From Home %3.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$83K

Income (95th Percentile)$127K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.3%

Dependency Ratio1.38

Medicare Spending / Person$3,036

SS Benefits / Person$4,306

Education Wage Premium1.55x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$38K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients3.6%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$208K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$593/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.41%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $577

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$888/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.1%

Homeownership Rate77.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.5%

Active Listings

102

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

167 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

5.9%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

107.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices20

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating1.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients475 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,468

Uninsured (under 65)13.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.21 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.36 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,326

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,076

HS Completion Rate82.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)75th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.9

January Sunshine0.56

January Temperature0.13

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation39.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events26.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)-0.13

Heating Degree Days4,245 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,399 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,872 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,184 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year14.4

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)52 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)28 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed142 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed100 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)157 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)143 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+35.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)73 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers241 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work132 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)214 workers

Avg Commute Time26.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.809

Nonprofit Organizations120

Veterans Share10.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.2%

Never-Married Adults23.1%

Divorced Adults15.3%

Religious Organizations22

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations10.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.44 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms18

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+72

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.41%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+72R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +303

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $209K

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Local News — Wright

Pitman Funeral Home · قبل 4 أيام

Lester W. Wilmes

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Warren County Record · قبل 4 أيام

Wright City’s senior-laden volleyball squad has high hopes for season

Seniors Tiana Sims, from left, Marli Burkhardt and Jaiden Walch will be an important part of the sen…

Newcomer St. Louis · 30‏/05‏/2026

Stephen Edgar Wright Obituary May 30, 2026

Stephen peacefully passed away on May 30th surrounded by his family and recently resided in Ellisvil…

Pathway-Millard Family Funeral Chapel · 29‏/04‏/2026

Grace Wright Obituary Apr 29, 2026

Grace Wright, 90, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at AdventHealt…

KSDK · قبل أسبوعين (2)

‘This is our city’: Wright City residents sue city, pack meeting to stop new industrial plant

WRIGHT CITY, Mo. — A unified front of angry residents packed City Hall on Monday night, demanding lo…

Holman-Howe Funeral Homes · 27‏/06‏/2026

Betty Lee Wright (Camdenton)'s Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information

Read the obituary of Betty Lee Wright (Camdenton) from Camdenton, MO. Leave your condolences and sen…

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