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Whiteman AFB, MO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Whiteman AFB - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,713
Residents
$60,250
Median income
$965
Median rent (state)

Whiteman AFB - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Whiteman AFB lands in the 36th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

36th
percentile, household income
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Whiteman AFB, MO

Whiteman AFB is a small town in Missouri, home to 3,713 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Whiteman AFB brings in $60,250 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.7%. The median resident age is 22.3 years. 39.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 26.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $965 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $219 across Missouri, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 54.9 out of 100 (Low).

Population

3,713 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$60,250 /yr

Poverty 8.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does Whiteman AFB compare to other US cities?

Here's how Whiteman AFB stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 36% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Whiteman AFB's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Missouri, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

36thIncome percentile

36th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Whiteman AFB, MO Whiteman AFB, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Whiteman AFB, MO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Whiteman AFB, MO median $60,250/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Whiteman AFB, MO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Whiteman AFB, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 39.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 26.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,713
Median Income
$60,250
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
22.3
Poverty Rate
8.7%
Labor force participation
26.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.5%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.2%
Carpool
12.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
3.9%
Other
0.7%

Based on 2,022 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Missouri - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Missouri state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Whiteman AFB sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$965/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
54.9 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Missouri

Frontenac
3,669 people
Northwoods
3,654 people
Moscow Mills
3,647 people
Palmyra
3,620 people
Malden
3,818 people
El Dorado Springs
3,545 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Whiteman AFB's 3,713 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hebron, IN
3,712 people
Greentown, OH
3,714 people
Plain City, OH
3,712 people
Deer Park, IL
3,711 people
Lowell, NC
3,711 people
Richfield, OH
3,711 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Whiteman AFB's $60,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Empire, GA
$60,250 median income
New Troy, MI
$60,250 median income
Depauville, NY
$60,250 median income
Hobgood, NC
$60,250 median income
Castanea, PA
$60,250 median income
Fairlee, VT
$60,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Whiteman AFB, MO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Whiteman AFB, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.4% 6.3% 11.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.5% White 75.4% Black or African American 6.3% Asian 2.0% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 2.6% Some other race 1.5% Two or more races 11.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Whiteman AFB compares to nearby Missouri cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Whiteman AFB (this city) 3,713 $60,250
Frontenac 3,669 $225,813
Northwoods 3,654 $40,787
Moscow Mills 3,647 $68,451
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Whiteman AFB, MO?

What is the population of Whiteman AFB, MO? +

Whiteman AFB, MO counts 3,713 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Whiteman AFB, MO? +

In Whiteman AFB, the typical household earns $60,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Whiteman AFB? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Whiteman AFB; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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