Wright City, MO

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Wright City, Missouri

Wright City, Missouri, in Warren county, is 21 miles W of St. Peters, Missouri (center to center) and 42 miles W of St. Louis, Missouri. The city is in the Saint Louis area. There are 1,532 residents in Wright City.

The People and Families of Wright City

In Wright City, about 47% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Wright City. People in the city are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Approximately 11% of Wright City is non-white. Diversity is a hallmark of Wright City.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wright City had a median family income of $35,563.

Political Inclinations

Wright City folks tended to give their money ($2,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Wright City Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Wright City that were owner-occupied was 59%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the city.

Commuting

In Wright City, 94% of commuters drive to work. Wright City offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

Wright City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 5%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Wright City, MO

Comparing Wright City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles W of St. Peters, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	42 miles W of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Warren
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	63390
Phone Area Codes	636
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.828
Longitude	-91.019

Station	WARRENTON 1 N
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	WELDON SPRING NWS
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Station	ST PETERS 2 SSE
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,532	100%
Male	747	48.8%
Female	785	51.2%
Under 18	445	29%
18+	1,087	71%
65+	169	11%
Median Age	30.6
Average Family Size	3.05
White	1,360	88.8%
African-American	96	6.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.7%
Other	42	2.7%
Mixed Race	22	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	95	6.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,440
Growth	908
Growth %	59.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.7%
US/American	14.9%
Irish	8.4%
English	6.1%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Italian	3%
Dutch	2.3%
Polish	1.3%
European	1%
Greek	0.8%
Swedish	0.6%
African	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Russian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wright City	1,532	$35,563
Foristell	331	$53,750
Innsbrook	469	$70,156
Troy	6,737	$46,818
Truesdale	397	$29,583
Warrenton	5,281	$38,396
Wentzville	6,896	$53,082

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