Wentzville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 47,197 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Wentzville is the 15th largest community in Missouri. Wentzville has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Wentzville, where the median household income is $109,158.00.

Wentzville real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Wentzville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Wentzville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.47% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Wentzville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wentzville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wentzville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wentzville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Wentzville is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.

The citizens of Wentzville are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.47% of adults in Wentzville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wentzville in 2022 was $43,823, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,292 for a family of four.

Wentzville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wentzville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wentzville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wentzville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Wentzville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.