Population 3,465 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whiteman AFB
Household size in Whiteman AFB
| Period | Whiteman AFB | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Whiteman AFB is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Whiteman AFB
| Period | Whiteman AFB | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 22.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Whiteman AFB is young: half of its residents are under 22.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Whiteman AFB
| Period | Whiteman AFB | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Whiteman AFB (12.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Missouri as a whole (11.0%). The single-parent share is up 4.9 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Whiteman AFB
Renters in Whiteman AFB
| Period | Whiteman AFB | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.2 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Whiteman AFB rent: 96.3% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 51.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Whiteman AFB
| Period | Whiteman AFB | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.6% of homes in Whiteman AFB are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Whiteman AFB
| Period | Whiteman AFB | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +4 | +6 |
Whiteman AFB has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2004, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Whiteman AFB
| Period | Whiteman AFB | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $836 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $937 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,112 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,301 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$465 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Whiteman AFB pays $1,301 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Missouri overall ($1,122). Rent takes 27.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Whiteman AFB
Bachelor's degrees in Whiteman AFB
| Period | Whiteman AFB | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +28.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Whiteman AFB is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (50.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Whiteman AFB
| Period | Whiteman AFB | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Whiteman AFB: 97.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Whiteman AFB
| Period | Whiteman AFB | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Whiteman AFB than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Whiteman AFB compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteman AFB | 3.09 | 22.2 | 12.4% | 96.3% | 2.6% | 2004 | $1,301 | 50.1% | 97.9% | 3.5% |
| Knob Noster | 2.23 | 32.3 | 6.9% | 38.7% | 4.0% | 1993 | $872 | 27.0% | 94.6% | 9.7% |
| Whiteman Air Force Base | 2.36 | 29.2 | 4.2% | 46.3% | 3.1% | 2003 | $922 | 14.8% | 98.9% | 13.8% |
| Montserrat | 2.18 | 30.1 | 8.2% | 31.5% | 3.4% | 1998 | $798 | 28.2% | 94.1% | 5.4% |
| Owsley | 2.68 | 44.0 | 3.9% | 14.9% | 13.4% | 1991 | $791 | 24.9% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| Valley City | 3.29 | 40.0 | 12.2% | 9.3% | 13.7% | 1987 | $848 | 26.5% | 82.4% | 0.5% |
| Warrensburg | 2.23 | 31.4 | 10.5% | 47.0% | 8.0% | 1984 | $928 | 36.1% | 95.0% | 4.4% |
| La Monte | 2.82 | 39.1 | 5.4% | 23.4% | 10.9% | 1978 | $828 | 14.6% | 82.2% | 3.6% |
| Stokley | 2.80 | 40.3 | 4.6% | 8.6% | 13.1% | 1992 | $823 | 22.1% | 91.4% | 1.9% |
| Sutherland | 2.25 | 45.2 | 3.9% | 24.0% | 12.7% | 1988 | $783 | 31.6% | 84.8% | 9.4% |
| Leeton | 2.63 | 40.6 | 7.3% | 14.7% | 7.2% | 1981 | $883 | 25.3% | 85.7% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Whiteman AFB. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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