Wildwood city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,955
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,955
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,082
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,426
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,418
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,417
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,517
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,458
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 91.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $495,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,665
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $994
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,661
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,851
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 68.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,321
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,469
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,104
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 127,956
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,659
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $161,060
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,366
Persons in poverty, percent 2.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 531.5
Population per square mile, 2010 534.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 66.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 66.42
FIPS Code 2979820