Wentzville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 47,197 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Wentzville is the 15th largest community in Missouri. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Wentzville, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Wentzville, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Wentzville’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Wentzville does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $109,158.00. Wentzville real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Wentzville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Wentzville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Wentzville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wentzville is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wentzville who work in management occupations (14.71%), office and administrative support (11.98%), and sales jobs (10.77%). Also of interest is that Wentzville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Wentzville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.47% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Wentzville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wentzville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wentzville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wentzville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. The city of Wentzville is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.The citizens of Wentzville are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.47% of adults in Wentzville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Wentzville in 2022 was $43,823, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,292 for a family of four. Wentzville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wentzville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wentzville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wentzville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Wentzville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
