Wright City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 5,354 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wright City is the 138th largest community in Missouri. Much of the housing stock in Wright City was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Wright City economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Wright City, where the median household income is $74,833.00. Wright City real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Wright City house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Wright City isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Wright City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wright City is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wright City who work in office and administrative support (9.99%), sales jobs (9.49%), and teaching (7.97%). A relatively large number of people in Wright City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.91% 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. As is often the case in a small city, Wright City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Wright City is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.65% of adults 25 and older in Wright City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Wright City in 2022 was $31,808, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,232 for a family of four. However, Wright City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wright City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wright City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wright City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wright City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.07% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wright City include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Wright City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
