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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wardell, MO compare?
| Figure | Wardell, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 283 |
| Change since April 2020 | −8.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 310 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,099 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Wardell, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 445±160 |
| Median age | 54.6±5.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.6%±7.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±7.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.3%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $40,250±$8,009 |
| Per capita income | $26,261±$10,004 |
| People below the poverty line | 42.9%±16.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $54,300±$13,151 |
| Median gross rent | $563±$510 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.1%±38.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.8%±11.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±15.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.4%±8.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.8%±10.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±21.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.6 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.2%±5.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov