Wildwood is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It is located in the far western portion of the county. It was incorporated on September 1st, 1995. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,417. Wildwood is the home of the Al Foster Trail, and numerous other trails, parks, and reserves such as Rockwoods Reservation and Babler State Park.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Wildwood is bounded to the north by Chesterfield; on the east by Clarkson Valley and Ellisville; to the south by Eureka and Pacific; and on the west by Franklin County.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Wildwood city, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|30,830
|32,116
|style='background: #ffffe6; |30,044
|93.75%
|90.42%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |84.83%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|524
|581
|style='background: #ffffe6; |549
|1.59%
|1.64%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.55%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|36
|47
|style='background: #ffffe6; |40
|0.11%
|0.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.11%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|780
|1,433
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,113
|2.37%
|4.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.97%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|1
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7
|0.00%
|0.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|34
|23
|style='background: #ffffe6; |110
|0.10%
|0.06%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.31%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|225
|478
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,388
|0.68%
|1.35%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.92%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|454
|830
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,166
|1.38%
|2.34%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.29%
|-
|Total
|32,884
|35,517
|style='background: #ffffe6; |35,417
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Wildwood had a population of 35,417 and 10,730 families. The median age was 44.1 years; 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.7 males age 18 and over. The population density was .
There were 12,481 households in Wildwood, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 73.4% were married-couple households, 8.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 14.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 12,918 housing units, of which 3.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%. estimates show that the median household income was $135,177 (with a margin of error of +/- $5,631) and the median family income was $146,996 (+/- $6,494). Males had a median income of $82,374 (+/- $6,540) versus $42,658 (+/- $3,708) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $61,906 (+/- $3,729). Approximately, 2.0% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those ages 65 or over.
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 35,517 people, 12,112 households, and 10,153 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 12,604 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.2% White, 6.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.0% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3%.
thumb|right|Pond School in Wildwood, MO
Of the 12,112 households 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.2% were non-families. 13.6% of households were one person and 5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.24.
The median age was 41.5 years. 30.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 34.8% were from 45 to 64; and 8.9% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 32,884 people, 10,837 households, and 9,243 families living in the city. The estimated median house/condo value in 2005 was $345,100. The population density was . There were 11,229 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.74% White, 1.62% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.38% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38%. $113,270. Males had a median income of $75,849 versus $41,224 for females. The per capita income for the city was $38,485. About 1.6% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The vast majority of Wildwood is within the Rockwood School District, with one high school within the city limits, Lafayette High School.
A small portion is in the Meramec Valley School District.
Notable people
- David Freese, former third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, grew up in Wildwood.
- Ryan Howard, former first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, grew up in Wildwood.
- Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals lived in Wildwood briefly during a previous stint with the team.
- Jesse Smith, racing driver, born in Wildwood
- Kelly Stables, actress, grew up in Wildwood
- Luke Voit, Major League Baseball player, grew up in Wildwood.
References
External links
- City of Wildwood
- Wildwood Historical Society of Wildwood, Missouri