Wood Heights, Missouri Population 2024

754

Wood Heights Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wood Heights was:

  • White: 94.13%
  • Black or African American: 3.19%
  • Other race: 1.79%
  • Two or more races: 0.77%
  • Asian: 0.13%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
330.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.27% (2)
The current population of Wood Heights, Missouri is 754 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 752.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White73794.13%
Black or African American253.19%
Other race141.79%
Two or more races60.77%
Asian10.13%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wood Heights Population by Race

Wood Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Wood Heights Median Age

43.2

Total

43.7

Male

40.7

Female

Wood Heights Adults

There are 649 adults, (140 of whom are seniors) in Wood Heights.

Wood Heights Age Dependency

53.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Wood Heights Sex Ratio

Female41252.62%
Male37147.38%

Wood Heights Population by Age

Wood Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2802.892.17.9
Married1762.9893.86.3
Non Family541.385.214.8
Female393.9792.37.7
Male1131000

2.98

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

92.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wood Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade366.46%
Associates Degree407.18%
Bachelors Degree7814%
Graduate Degree386.82%
High School Graduate22840.93%
Less Than 9th Grade61.08%
Some College13123.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wood Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wood Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White520483109
Black15100
Hispanic10100
Other Race993
2+ Races664

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 66.67%.

Wood Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,469$0$46,094
Graduate Degree$71,397$71,544$0
High School Graduate$38,750$71,000$35,806
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$0$0
Overall$44,773$70,170$36,654
Some College$44,821$59,167$38,750

$44,773

Average Earnings

$70,170

Average Male

$36,654

Average Female

Wood Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wood Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wood Heights Language

99.6% of Wood Heights residents speak only English, while 0.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.4% of the population.

Wood Heights Language

Wood Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White722527.2%
Hispanic18316.67%

7.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.39%

Male Poverty Rate

8.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wood Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wood Heights is Hispanic, with 16.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood Heights is White, with 7.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.67%.

Wood Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.65%
Some College4.09%
Bachelors or Greater1.72%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Wood Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.43%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wood Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wood Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,917$93,603
Households$85,417$85,639
Married Families$99,028$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,333$42,057

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wood Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Wood Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wood Heights Marriage

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.

Wood Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wood Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

53

Number of Veterans

53

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam24
Second Gulf War14
First Gulf War14
Korea0
World War II0

Wood Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7414
75+13
55 to 6412
35 to 5411
18 to 343

Wood Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White497.92%
Other Race333.33%
Hispanic323.08%
2+ Races116.67%

Wood Heights Veterans by Race

Wood Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

67.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wood Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wood Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wood Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wood Heights Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.44%

Born in Wood Heights

99.87%

Native Born

0.13%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.87% of Wood Heights residents were born in the United States, with 73.44% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wood Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202975700%
202875710.13%
202775610.13%
202675500%
202575510.13%
202475400%
202375430.4%
2022751-2-0.27%
202175310.13%
2020752496.97%
2019703-2-0.28%
2018705-1-0.14%
201770610.14%
2016705-3-0.42%
2015708-7-0.98%
2014715-5-0.69%
2013720-1-0.14%
2012721-10-1.37%
2011731-3-0.41%
201073400%

Wood Heights Population by Year