Wood Heights Missouri Population Charts

According to the most recent Wood Heights Missouri demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 Wood Heights depicts it has a Population 2019 of 672 which is the second most populous of all the places in the greater Wood Heights region. The city with the highest population in the area is Excelsior Springs which shows a population of 11,640 ( appreciably bigger). Figure 3 uses the Wood Heights population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and Wood Heights Missouri depicts a decline of 45 (6%).

The total Wood Heights Missouri greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for Wood Heights depicts it has a Population Change of -6.3% which is the second smallest when ranked by population percent change of all the other places in the metro area.

Looking at the Wood Heights population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Wood Heights Missouri indicates it has 295 people per square mile which is the second smallest as measured by population density of all the other places in the local area. The next higher when sorted by population density is Crystal Lakes 9.5% larger with population density of 323. The city with the highest population density in the area is Excelsior Springs which depicts a people per square mile of 1,118 (approximately 3.8 times bigger). Figure 6 provides Wood Heights demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Wood Heights depicts it has a Median Age of 44.3 which is the third most median age of all other places in the greater Wood Heights region. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Crystal Lakes which shows an age of 46.8 (only about 5.6% larger). The Wood Heights Missouri population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Wood Heights Missouri depicts a median age of men only slightly larger as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Wood Heights population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Wood Heights Missouri has one of the largest proportions of people less than 20 years of age at 15.8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Excelsior Estates (15.8%), and #1 Prathersville (15.9%) are larger. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people between 20 and 29 years old at 7.6% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people between 60 and 69 years old at 10.0% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Homestead (10.3%), and #1 Excelsior Springs (12.1%) are larger.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Wood Heights population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Wood Heights Missouri has the percentage of Native population less than most other places in the greater region at 1.9% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Wood Heights Missouri Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Wood Heights shows it has a Hispanic or Latino of 0.6% which is the second smallest in order of people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other places in the area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population only about 3.0% larger as the total female population.

Wood Heights Missouri Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Wood Heights has one of the largest proportions of total percent married at 29% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Excelsior Springs with 31%. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by total percent of people married of all the other places in the local area when ranked by never married percent at 8% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Wood Heights households. Wood Heights depicts it has a Family Size of 3.0 which is the smallest when ranked by average family size of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Rayville CDP which depicts an average family size of 3.9 (30.6% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Wood Heights households for families to the total number of Wood Heights households and that Wood Heights depicts it has a Families of 80% which is the second most families percent of all the places in the greater Wood Heights region. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Rayville CDP which depicts a families percent of 100% (25.4% larger).

Looking at Wood Heights households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Wood Heights shows it has a Married-couple family of 82% which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Rayville CDP which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 100% (21.8% larger).

Wood Heights Missouri Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Wood Heights depicts it has a Birth Rate of 4.2% which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Excelsior Estates which shows a birth rate of 23.7% ( markedly bigger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Wood Heights Missouri Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Wood Heights households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Wood Heights depicts it has a Total Single People of 42% which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Excelsior Estates which shows a percent single of 54% (29.5% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Wood Heights is about 20.5% smaller. Also, versus the state of Missouri, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, Wood Heights is about 17.8% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Wood Heights Missouri has the percentage of percent never married the second smallest when ranked by percent of people never married of all the other places in the metro area at 8% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area in terms of percent divorced at 5% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Wood Heights Missouri has the percentage of men who have never been married the second smallest when ranked by percent of men who have never been married of all the other places in the greater region at 8% of the total. Second, it has in the center range of other places in the metro area in order of men who are divorced at 1% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the Wood Heights demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Wood Heights metro area. Wood Heights Missouri has one of the largest proportions of single men 18 to 24 at 11% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Excelsior Springs with 15%. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the area when ranked by single men 25 to 29 at 4% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the area when ranked by single men 30 to 34 at 2% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the metropolitan area in order of single men 35 to 39 at 3% of the total. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 40 to 44 at 9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Prathersville with 9%.

Figure 34 shows the Wood Heights population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Wood Heights metro area. Wood Heights Missouri has the percentage of single women 18 to 24 in the mid range of other places in the local area at 14% of the total. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the metro area when sorted by single women 30 to 34 at 2% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of single women 35 to 39 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1.

Wood Heights Missouri Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Wood Heights residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Wood Heights Missouri has the largest proportion of citizens born In US at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in the South at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Wood Heights residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Wood Heights depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 0.7% which is more than all other places in the greater Wood Heights region. Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Wood Heights is only about 5.5% the size. Also, measured against the state of Missouri, percent of population who was born in another country of 4.2%, Wood Heights is approximately a sixth the size.



For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 80% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Excelsior Springs with 100%.

Wood Heights Missouri Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Wood Heights demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Wood Heights Missouri has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 80% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Prathersville with 100%. Second, it has the largest proportion of from the Americas at 20% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Wood Heights Missouri has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 80% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Prathersville with 100%. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 20% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Wood Heights Missouri has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Asia at 80.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Central America at 20.0% of the total and is ranked #1.