Houston Lake, MO

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2023 Population

330

7.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.7

0.903% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.06%

2.74% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$81,250

3.27% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$245,800

6.41% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

176

3.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Houston Lake, MO had a population of 330 people with a median age of 44.7 and a median household income of $81,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Houston Lake, MO declined from 356 to 330, a −7.3% decrease and its median household income declined from $84,000 to $81,250, a −3.27% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston Lake, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (17.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.97%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%), and White (Hispanic) (1.21%).

None of the households in Houston Lake, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Houston Lake, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Houston Lake, MO was $245,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Houston Lake, MO N/A, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston Lake, MO was N/A per household.

United States Missouri Platte County, MO Kansas City, MO-KS Platte County PUMA, MO

Population & Diversity

Houston Lake, MO is home to a population of 330 people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.606% of Houston Lake, MO residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 3.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (230 people) in Houston Lake, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Houston Lake, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Houston Lake, MO was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston Lake, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston Lake, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
230 ± 80
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 65.5
Two+ (Hispanic)
23 ± 26.6

10%

Hispanic Population

33 people

10% of the people in Houston Lake, MO are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Houston Lake, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

0.606%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

1.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2023, 0.606% of Houston Lake, MO residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houston Lake, MO was 1.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston Lake, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 17
Korea
1 ± 12

Houston Lake, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houston Lake, MO employs 176 people. The largest industries in Houston Lake, MO are , and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,542), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($83,125), and Educational Services ($71,250).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

176

2023 Value

± 72

−3.3%

1 Year decline

± 59.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston Lake, MO declined at a rate of −3.3%, from 182 employees to 176 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston Lake, MO, are Management Occupations (37 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston Lake, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

176

2023 Value

± 72

−3.3%

1 Year decline

± 59.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houston Lake, MO declined at a rate of −3.3%, from 182 employees to 176 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston Lake, MO, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston Lake, MO, though some of these residents may live in Houston Lake, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Houston Lake, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Houston Lake, MO was $245,800 in 2023, which is 0.81 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $231,000 to $245,800, a 6.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston Lake, MO is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Houston Lake, MO have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Houston Lake, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$245,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$32,036

$101

Median Property Taxes

±$41

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Houston Lake, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Houston Lake, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2023

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.1% of the housing units in Houston Lake, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston Lake, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Houston Lake, MO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,250

Median Household Income

± $43,654

142

Number of Households

± 55

In 2023, the median household income of the 142 households in Houston Lake, MO declined from $81,250 from the previous year's value of $84,000.

The following chart displays the households in Houston Lake, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Houston Lake, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Houston Lake, MO N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston Lake, MO have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Houston Lake, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston Lake, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houston Lake, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houston Lake, MO have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston Lake, MO (20 out of 330 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston Lake, MO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.2% of the population of Houston Lake, MO has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 7.88% on non-group plans, and 0.606% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Platte County, MO see 1284 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.56% increase from the previous year (1228 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1723 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 749 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,284 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Platte County, MO

Primary care physicians in Platte County, MO see an average of 1,284 patients per year. This represents a 4.56% increase from the previous year (1,228 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Platte County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 9.39% between 18 and 34 years, 54.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.3% were men and 44.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.8%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

7.88%

Non-Group

0.606%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston Lake, MO declined by 14.7% from 17.4% to 14.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston Lake, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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