Shrewsbury is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 6,243 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shrewsbury is the 114th largest community in Missouri.
Also of interest is that Shrewsbury has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Shrewsbury telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.96% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Shrewsbury is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Shrewsbury. 53.67% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Shrewsbury in 2022 was $52,254, which is wealthy relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $209,016 for a family of four.
Shrewsbury is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shrewsbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shrewsbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shrewsbury include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Shrewsbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Pacific Island languages.