Census place 2979820

Wildwood

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Wildwood city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Wildwood.

According to the 2025 estimate, Wildwood has a population of 34,955 and 521 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 81 covered Missouri places are: median household income is $161,060, above the comparison median of $68,840; median home value is $495,800, above the comparison median of $218,700; and population density is 521/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,612/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$161,060
Above the comparison median of $68,840
median home value
$495,800
Above the comparison median of $218,700
population density
521/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,612/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Wildwood's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
34,955
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
521/sq mi
67 sq mi land area
Median age
45.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$161,060
Median home value
$495,800
Median gross rent
$1,661
Bachelor’s degree or higher
68.8%
Typical commute
27.3 min
Drive-alone commute
68.8%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
8.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
24.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
97.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
1.4%
Households with children
34.3%
Residents with a disability
6.4%
Residents without insurance
2.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for St. Louis County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Severe Storm declarations
11
Flood declarations
6
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ST LOUIS SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
67.1°F
Average low
45.1°F
Annual rainfall
39.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Wildwood.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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