Wood Heights is a city located in Ray County Missouri. Wood Heights has a 2023 population of 751. Wood Heights is currently declining at a rate of -0.13% annually and its population has decreased by -0.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 754 in 2020.
The average household income in Wood Heights is $85,357 with a poverty rate of 4.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Wood Heights is 42 years, 45.2 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wood Heights was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 256 | 2.82 | 91.8 | 8.2 |
| Married | 162 | 3.17 | 93.2 | 6.8 |
| Non Family | 54 | 1.33 | 90.7 | 9.3 |
| Male | 21 | 2.95 | 90.5 | 9.5 |
| Female | 19 | 3.89 | 84.2 | 15.8 |
3.07
Average Family Size
2.82
Average Household Size
91.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.27% of Wood Heights residents speak only English, while 0.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.73% of the population.
rate
4.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
1.71%
Male Poverty Rate
7.08%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wood Heights is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood Heights is White, with 3.94% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.04%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
55.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.8%
Male Marriage Rate
53.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
Veteran Poverty Rate
61.36%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.6%
Labor Force Participation
70.4%
Employment Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
74.23%
Born in Wood Heights
100%
Native Born
0.56%
Foreign Born
Non Citizen
0.56%
Naturalized
100% of Wood Heights residents were born in the United States, with 74.23% having been born in Missouri. of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 717 | ||
| 2011 | 721 | 4 | 0.56% |
| 2012 | 725 | 4 | 0.55% |
| 2013 | 729 | 4 | 0.55% |
| 2014 | 733 | 4 | 0.55% |
| 2015 | 737 | 4 | 0.55% |
| 2016 | 741 | 4 | 0.54% |
| 2017 | 745 | 4 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 749 | 4 | 0.54% |
| 2019 | 753 | 4 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | 754 | 1 | 0.13% |
| 2021 | 753 | -1 | -0.13% |
| 2022 | 752 | -1 | -0.13% |
| 2023 | 751 | -1 | -0.13% |
| 2024 | 750 | -1 | -0.13% |
| 2025 | 749 | -1 | -0.13% |
| 2026 | 748 | -1 | -0.13% |
| 2027 | 747 | -1 | -0.13% |
| 2028 | 746 | -1 | -0.13% |
| 2029 | 745 | -1 | -0.13% |