Lafayette County, MO

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2023 Population

32,974

0.353% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.9

1.21% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.72%

5.76% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$79,091

0.885% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$200,300

7.11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,986

1.96% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lafayette County, MO had a population of 33k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $79,091. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lafayette County, MO grew from 32,858 to 32,974, a 0.353% increase and its median household income grew from $78,397 to $79,091, a 0.885% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.43%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.06%).

None of the households in Lafayette County, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Lafayette County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lafayette County, MO are Lex La-Ray Technical Center (25 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Lafayette County, MO was $200,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Lafayette County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafayette County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Lafayette County, MO borders Carroll County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Ray County, MO, and Saline County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Lafayette County, MO is home to a population of 33k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.54% of Lafayette County, MO residents were born outside of the country (836 people).

In 2023, there were 29.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.9k people) in Lafayette County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 574 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Lafayette County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lafayette County, MO was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.9k ± 58
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1k ± 168
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
574 ± 84

3.32%

Hispanic Population

1.1k people

3.32% of the people in Lafayette County, MO are hispanic (1.1k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

2.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

836 people

2.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

678 people

As of 2023, 2.54% of Lafayette County, MO residents (836 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 Lafayette County, MO was 2.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
595 ± 207
Gulf War (2001-)
483 ± 161
Gulf War (1990s)
334 ± 132

Lafayette County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lafayette County, MO employs 16k people. The largest industries in Lafayette County, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,745 people), Retail Trade (1,873 people), and Manufacturing (1,701 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($69,375), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,641), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,431).

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

16k

2023 Value

± 968

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 8.32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lafayette County, MO grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 15.7k employees to 16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lafayette County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,739 people), Production Occupations (1,418 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,291 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lafayette County, 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

16k

2023 Value

± 968

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 8.32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lafayette County, MO grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 15.7k employees to 16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lafayette County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,745 people), Retail Trade (1,873 people), and Manufacturing (1,701 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lafayette County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Lafayette County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,617

Median earning men ± $3,690

$38,934

Median earning women ± $2,336

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($75,521), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,230).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,406), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,120), and Public Administration ($45,923).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

79
Construction
76
Other Services (except Public Administration)
46
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$62.3k
Manufacturing
$48.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$28.6k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lafayette County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 72% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.41%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.41%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lafayette County, MO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

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

In 2022, universities in Lafayette County, MO awarded 25 degrees. The student population of Lafayette County, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 27 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lafayette County, MO are White (24 and 96%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1 and 4%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Lafayette County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Lex La-Ray Technical Center (25 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lafayette County, MO are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (25 and 100%), Culinary Arts & Chef Training (0 and 0%), and Child Care Provider (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Lafayette County, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 29 (6.9% men and 93.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 29 students enrolled in Lafayette County, MO, 6.9% men and 93.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 26 records, of which 96.2% were women and 3.85% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training

Most Common

25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lafayette County, MO was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 25 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Lafayette County, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lex La-Ray Technical Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lex La-Ray Technical Center with 25 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lafayette County, MO, which is 0.0417 times less than the 24 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 24 degrees mean that there were 24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

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 Lafayette County, MO was $200,300 in 2023, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $187,000 to $200,300, a 7.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Lafayette County, MO is 76.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lafayette County, MO have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lafayette County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lafayette County, MO is $79,091. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lafayette County, MO was Census Tract 906.02 with a value of $93,304, followed by Census Tract 906.01 and Census Tract 902, with respective values of $85,855 and $82,326.

In 2023, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lafayette County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.67%.

Housing

Property

$200,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,255

$9,510

Median Property Taxes

±$714

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 Lafayette County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2023

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.5% of the housing units in Lafayette County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 906.02
Census Tract 906.01
Census Tract 902

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lafayette County, MO was Census Tract 906.02 with a value of $93,304, followed by Census Tract 906.01 and Census Tract 902, with respective values of $85,855 and $82,326.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lafayette County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$79,091

Median Household Income

± $5,403

12.4k

Number of Households

± 852

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Lafayette County, MO grew to $79,091 from the previous year's value of $78,397.

The following chart displays the households in Lafayette County, 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 Lafayette County, 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

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Worked At Home (8.13%)
Carpooled (7.65%)

In 2023, 81.5% of workers in Lafayette County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.13%) and those who carpooled to work (7.65%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lafayette County, MO have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.47% of the workforce in Lafayette County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lafayette County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lafayette County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lafayette County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.67%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lafayette County, MO (3.16k out of 32.5k 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lafayette County, MO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 14.9% of the children was living in poverty in Lafayette County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

91% of the population of Lafayette County, MO has health coverage, with 50.4% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 9.84% on non-group plans, and 2.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lafayette County, MO see 4126 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.5% increase from the previous year (3634 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2735 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 670 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,126 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lafayette County, MO

Primary care physicians in Lafayette County, MO see an average of 4,126 patients per year. This represents a 13.5% increase from the previous year (3,634 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.03%

Uninsured

50.4%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

9.84%

Non-Group

2.16%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lafayette County, MO grew by 7.78% from 8.38% to 9.03%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53.1 in Lafayette County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lafayette County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40% in Lafayette County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lafayette County, MO.