Warrenton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 9,420 people and five associated neighborhoods, Warrenton is the 95th largest community in Missouri. Warrenton 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 Warrenton, where the median household income is $64,400.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Warrenton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Warrenton is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Warrenton who work in office and administrative support (13.65%), management occupations (12.18%), and sales jobs (9.03%). Also of interest is that Warrenton 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 Warrenton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.14% 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, Warrenton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Warrenton rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.77% of adults 25 and older in Warrenton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Warrenton in 2022 was $26,290, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,160 for a family of four. However, Warrenton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Warrenton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Warrenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Warrenton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Warrenton include German, Irish, English, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Warrenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
