Lake Ozark, MO

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2023 Population

2,451

6.74% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

48.1

5.71% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.8%

26.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$80,476

12.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$308,700

0.13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,208

6.57% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lake Ozark, MO had a population of 2.45k people with a median age of 48.1 and a median household income of $80,476. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake Ozark, MO declined from 2,628 to 2,451, a −6.74% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,528 to $80,476, a 12.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Ozark, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2%), Other (Hispanic) (0.653%), and White (Hispanic) (0.286%).

None of the households in Lake Ozark, 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 Lake Ozark, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake Ozark, MO was $308,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.8%.

Most people in Lake Ozark, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Ozark, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake Ozark, MO is home to a population of 2.45k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.286% of Lake Ozark, MO residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2023, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.22k people) in Lake Ozark, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Lake Ozark, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Ozark, MO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Ozark, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 498
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 120
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 33.6

0.938%

Hispanic Population

23 people

0.938% of the people in Lake Ozark, MO are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake Ozark, 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

0.286%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.381%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2023, 0.286% of Lake Ozark, MO residents (7 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 Lake Ozark, MO was 0.381%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 59
Korea
6 ± 15

Lake Ozark, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake Ozark, MO employs 1.21k people. The largest industries in Lake Ozark, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (301 people), Retail Trade (251 people), and Manufacturing (122 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($135,694), Educational Services ($100,972), and Public Administration ($81,111).

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

1.21k

2023 Value

± 243

−6.57%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Ozark, MO declined at a rate of −6.57%, from 1.29k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Ozark, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (174 people), Management Occupations (159 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Ozark, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

1.21k

2023 Value

± 243

−6.57%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Ozark, MO declined at a rate of −6.57%, from 1.29k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Ozark, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (301 people), Retail Trade (251 people), and Manufacturing (122 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Ozark, MO, though some of these residents may live in Lake Ozark, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,048

Median earning men ± $31,552

$35,500

Median earning women ± $11,699

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($198,281), Public Administration ($81,111), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,597), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,333).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

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 Lake Ozark, 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 Lake Ozark, MO was $308,700 in 2023, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $308,300 to $308,700, a 0.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Ozark, MO is 68.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lake Ozark, MO have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Ozark, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$308,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$68,429

$709

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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 Lake Ozark, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.8% of the housing units in Lake Ozark, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lake Ozark, 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.

$80,476

Median Household Income

± $17,764

1.03k

Number of Households

± 192

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Lake Ozark, MO grew to $80,476 from the previous year's value of $71,528.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Ozark, 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 Lake Ozark, 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 (79.2%)
Worked At Home (7.19%)
Carpooled (7.02%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in Lake Ozark, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.19%) and those who carpooled to work (7.02%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Ozark, MO have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in Lake Ozark, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Ozark, MO (381 out of 2.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

92% of the population of Lake Ozark, MO has health coverage, with 48.3% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miller County, MO see 2866 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.667% increase from the previous year (2847 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2076 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Miller County, MO.

2,866 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miller County, MO

Primary care physicians in Miller County, MO see an average of 2,866 patients per year. This represents a 0.667% increase from the previous year (2,847 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.96%

Uninsured

48.3%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Ozark, MO grew by 27.5% from 6.24% to 7.96%.

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

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