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Wilbur Park, MO

Wilbur Park's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

392
Residents
$86,625
Median income
$182,300
Median home
$972
Median rent (state)
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Sheet MO-WILBUR-PARK-MO · Wilbur Park, MO 392 pop · income 68th pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-HIGH · COL-BELOW · SAFE-UNK · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-LOW · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 392
  • INC-HIGH $86,625
  • COL-BELOW 90.8
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-UPPER 68th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Chatham
  • HOME-LOW $182,300
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Chatham, NY (+ $0 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Wilbur Park

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Wilbur Park on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Wilbur Park on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 392.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $86,625. Population peers are excluded.

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Wilbur Park - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Wilbur Park lands in the 68th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

68th
percentile, household income
37th
percentile, home value
7th
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: Wilbur Park, MO

Missouri's Wilbur Park is a small town, with 392 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $86,625 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.4%. Typical homes in Wilbur Park are valued around $182,300, and the median resident age is 39.4 years. 42.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 75.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Missouri scores 90.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $972 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Missouri's average monthly utility costs around $219 (state average). The average commute for Wilbur Park workers runs 22.2 minutes, with 78.0% driving alone and 16.6% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 50.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

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Useful questions to ask of Wilbur Park's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from work and mobility to population change to comparison shortlist to housing and income; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Wilbur Park, city-specific coverage includes annual population history, commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for matched public-school count, local building permits, FBI reported-crime rates, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

What does the journey to work look like in Wilbur Park?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 78.0%. The reported mean trip to work is 22.2 minutes.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.

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Question 2

Is Wilbur Park growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -9 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -2.1% change. No comparable local building-permit series is available here, so population change should not be read as a housing-supply measure. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.

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3. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for Wilbur Park?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within Missouri, the closest population matches are Freeburg (391 residents, $46,719 income); Keytesville (394 residents, $37,292 income); Birch Tree (395 residents). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Armorel, AR (392 residents); Gasquet, CA (392 residents); Rico, CO (392 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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4. Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in Wilbur Park?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.

The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 2.1 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 7.4%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

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Population

392 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$86,625 /yr

Above median income · poverty 7.4% (Below-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Affordable · BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

City profile score · Wilbur Park, MO

69/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Cost of living A-
90.8 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Bachelor's+ share B+
42.9%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Household income B-
$86,625

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Poverty rate C-
7.4%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Wilbur Park profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Cost of living, Bachelor's+ share, Household income, Poverty rate. Cost of livingBachelor's+ shareHousehold incomePoverty rate 69 B-
Wilbur Park profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Cost of living: 83/100 (A-) · 90.8 index
  • Bachelor's+ share: 78/100 (B+) · 42.9%
  • Household income: 66/100 (B-) · $86,625
  • Poverty rate: 50/100 (C-) · 7.4%

How does Wilbur Park compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 68% higher than other cities
Home value 37% pricier than other cities
Median rent 7% 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

Each percentile compares Wilbur Park against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Missouri-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Wilbur Park near the bottom of Missouri's cities

Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Wilbur Park ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Wilbur Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#122 of 842
86th percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 875
0th percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#213 of 833
74th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#536 of 875
39th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#73 of 875
92nd percentile in Missouri
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

68thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

68th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Wilbur Park's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$182,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 63% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Wilbur Park $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Wilbur Park's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.1×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#2,025 of 15,516
More affordable than 87% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#1,919 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 2.1×, Wilbur Park sits in the affordable band: national rank #2,025 of 15,516 and #1,919 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$86,625 Wilbur Park, MO median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Wilbur Park, MO Wilbur Park, MO's median household income ($86,625) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Wilbur Park, MO-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Wilbur Park, MO median $86,625/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%
Wilbur Park, MO median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Wilbur Park, MO.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.3%

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

Population
392
Median Income
$86,625
Median Home Value
$182,300
Median Age
39.4
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Labor force participation
75.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.9%

Population Change

PEP vintage

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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420 residents425 residents430 residents435 residents 202020212022202320242025 434 residents 425 residents ▼ -2.1%
Wilbur Park's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 434 residents
2021 432 residents
2022 428 residents
2023 428 residents
2024 428 residents
2025 425 residents

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
22.2 minutes
Drive Alone
78.0%
Carpool
5.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
16.6%

Based on 241 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Missouri statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $219

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Missouri at $219 (electricity about $105 , water and sewer about $42 ).

These are Missouri statewide averages, not a meter reading for Wilbur Park. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Missouri's BEA cost-of-living index is 90.8 (Well Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Wilbur Park is $972/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Missouri statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 50.6 / 100 (Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Missouri statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Wilbur Park sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Wilbur Park compares to similar-size Missouri cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Wilbur Park (this city) 392 $86,625
Freeburg 391 $46,719
Keytesville 394 $37,292
Birch Tree 395 N/A
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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