Name: Whiteman AFB, MO statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Whiteman AFB

Johnson County gains about 2.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,165

Moved out4,059

Net+106

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Jackson County, MO649575+74

Pettis County, MO239238+1

Cass County, MO180153+27

Lafayette County, MO177140+37

Henry County, MO182132+50

Johnson County, KS6976−7

Clay County, MO7355+18

Clark County, NV60

Within Missouri, other states or abroad

Arrivals

49%46%

Leavers

45%52%

Within MissouriOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$50K

Leavers$51K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Johnson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 20.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 17.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Johnson County report $49,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $50,800.
Income you would need: $52,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,306 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,488 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $328,800.
Getting to work: 10 minutes each way on average; 5.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: College Station, TX matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
17.0%
above the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
20.4%
256% above the median place
Income of households moving in6
$49,774
29% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Whiteman AFB	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	20.4%	256% above
Moved from another state1	17.0%	above (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	2.5	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure	$49,774	29% below
Income of households moving out6County figure	$50,783	28% below

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 2004, 1% above the median place.

Whiteman AFB28.7%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$52,240

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

28.7%

41% above the median place

Home price to income

6.0x

58% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

28%

just under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$39,300

a year, prices not adjusted

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Like Whiteman AFB, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Travelers Rest, SC	22.7% vs 28.7%	n/a	Compare
Gettysburg, PA	22.1% vs 28.7%	n/a	Compare
Geneseo, NY	25.0% vs 28.7%	n/a	Compare

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Median year built1
2004
1% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.5%
47% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
38.2%
24% below the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Whiteman AFB	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,306	4% below
Rent to income1	28.7%	41% above
Property tax rate1	0.5%	47% below
Home price to income1	6.0x	58% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure	$1,033	36% below
HUD area median income3County figure	$91,500	15% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$1,565	52% below
Median home value1	$328,800	3% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	4.7%	49% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	54.7%	6% above
Homeownership1County figure	63.5%	4% below
Renters paying 30%+1	38.2%	24% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$1,488	21% below
Vacant homes1County figure	7.2%	2% above
Median year built1	2004	1% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
10 min
59% below the median place
Income per person1
$24,391
39% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home5.8% −53%

Median household income$54,641 −32%

Poverty rate13.3% +23%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Whiteman AFB	Vs median
Median household income1	$54,641	32% below
Income per person1	$24,391	39% below
Unemployment1County figure	4.7%	3% below
Average annual pay5County figure	$48,515	26% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	4.3%	16% above
Jobs5County figure	16,381	89% below
Poverty rate1	13.3%	23% above
Mean commute1	10 min	59% below
Works from home1	5.8%	53% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Median age is 22.2, 43% below the median place.

Median age1
22.2
43% below the median place
High school or higher1
97.9%
6% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
97.4%
6% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size3.1 +23%

No health insurance3.9% −39%

Bachelor's or higher49.7% +55%

Born abroad8.3% −6%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Whiteman AFB	Vs median
Population1	3,517	6646th largest
Median age1	22.2	43% below
Bachelor's or higher1	49.7%	55% above
High school or higher1	97.9%	6% above
Household size1	3.1	23% above
Born abroad1	8.3%	6% below
No health insurance1	3.9%	39% below
Homes with broadband1	97.4%	6% above

Life in Whiteman AFB

22 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents22.8 2.2×

Playgrounds per 10k2.8 −70%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k2.8 3.3×

Named paths and bike trails2 km +20%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.3 −22%

Shops22.7 −25%

Arts, recreation and fitness1.3 −68%

Doctors' offices and clinics11.5 −43%

Child care centers2.7 +17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
1
89% below the median place
Public school students10
602
88% below the median place
Students per teacher10
15.4
0% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Whiteman AFB	Vs median
Public schools10	1	89% below
Public school students10	602	88% below
Students per teacher10	15.4	0% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	16.3	22% below
Shops per 10k7County figure	22.7	25% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	1.3	68% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	11.5	43% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	2.7	17% above
Parks per 10k8	22.8	124% above
Playgrounds per 10k8	2.8	70% below
Grocery stores per 10k8	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k8	2.8	226% above
Named paths and bike trails8	2.4	20% above
Transit stops per sq mi8	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure	22	69% above

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 54.9, 41% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Whiteman AFB. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk12
54.9
41% below the median place
Wildfire risk12
28.8
53% below the median place
Hurricane risk12
22.2
69% below the median place

All 9 weather and risk measures

Measure	Whiteman AFB	Vs median
July average high11County figure	89°F	2% above
January average low11County figure	21°F	17% below
Average temperature11County figure	55°F	0% above
Annual precipitation11County figure	41.4 in	5% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure	54.9	41% below
Hurricane risk12County figure	22.2	69% below
Tornado risk12County figure	57.2	30% below
Wildfire risk12County figure	28.8	53% below
Heat wave risk12County figure	81.0	10% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 19.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 5.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

-2.6 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 19% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Whiteman AFB in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 29% of the median income in 2030, up from 29% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,306/mo (2024)	$1,660/mo	$1,360 to $2,020/mo	+4.1%
Median household income	$54,641 (2024)	$68,000	$57,500 to $80,500	+3.7%

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Whiteman AFB

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
College Station, TX	$1,194	$50,900	Compare
Travelers Rest, SC	$1,033	$54,583	Compare
Provo, UT	$1,193	$64,171	Compare
Allendale, MI	$1,111	$70,150	Compare

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Common questions

Is Whiteman AFB a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 75 hours a year commuting, less than in 99% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 133 Missouri places. The median resident is 22.2 years old, younger than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 140 Missouri places. On cost, space and class size it scores 29 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Whiteman AFB expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 28.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $328,800.

What salary do you need to live in Whiteman AFB?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $52,240 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Whiteman AFB?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are College Station, TX, Travelers Rest, SC, Provo, UT and Allendale, MI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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Citytistics. “Whiteman AFB, Missouri.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/whiteman-afb-missouri/

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