Population
163 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Missouri
City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023
Wortham, MO
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Wortham - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 163
- Residents
- $904
- Median rent (state)
Wortham - the verdict
Wortham has 163 residents in Missouri. Source: Census ACS.
- 5th
- 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: Wortham, MO
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 163 residents in Wortham, a small town within Missouri. The median resident age is 54.8 years. Educational attainment runs 16.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 44.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: the state registers 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $904 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Missouri run around $219, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 78.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 28.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average
How does Wortham compare to other US cities?
Here's how Wortham stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 5% 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 Wortham against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Missouri-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Wortham's strongest outlier among Missouri cities
Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Wortham ranks #80 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Wortham only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#530 of 875
38th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#80 of 875
91st percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#392 of 875
55th percentile in Missouri
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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Wortham in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 28.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
163
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
54.8
Poverty Rate
28.8%
Labor force participation
44.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.9%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
15.0%
Carpool
85.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 60 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 Wortham sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$904/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
78.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Missouri
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Wortham's 163 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Wortham 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wortham (this city) | 163 | N/A |
| Eugene | 163 | $59,083 |
| Oakwood | 163 | $136,250 |
| Howardville | 162 | $13,889 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Wortham, MO?
What is the population of Wortham, MO? +
163 people live in Wortham, MO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Wortham? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Wortham; 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, 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.