Warrensburg is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Warrensburg to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Warrensburg, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
The citizens of Warrensburg are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.44% of adults in Warrensburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Warrensburg in 2022 was $29,092, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,368 for a family of four. However, Warrensburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Warrensburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Warrensburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Warrensburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Warrensburg include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Warrensburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
