Lake Ozark, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,335

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

12.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.6%

17.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,176

7.83% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Ozark, MO is home to a population of 2.34k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.728% of Lake Ozark, MO residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.14k people) in Lake Ozark, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Lake Ozark, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Ozark, MO was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
2.14k ± 462
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 81
Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 32

1.93%

Hispanic Population

45 people

1.93% of the people in Lake Ozark, MO are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

0.728%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

0.286%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.728% of Lake Ozark, MO residents (17 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Ozark, MO was 0.286%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 65
Vietnam
57 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 18

Lake Ozark, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Ozark, MO.

Economy

The economy of Lake Ozark, MO employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Ozark, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (361 people), Retail Trade (205 people), and Manufacturing (124 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($142,222), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,188), and Public Administration ($81,667).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 238

−2.73%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Ozark, MO declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 1.21k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Ozark, MO, are Management Occupations (169 people), Sales & Related Occupations (162 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (154 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 Missouri.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.18k

2024 Value

± 238

−2.73%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Ozark, MO declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 1.21k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Ozark, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (361 people), Retail Trade (205 people), and Manufacturing (124 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

$59,750

Median earning men ± $32,054

$34,057

Median earning women ± $12,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($81,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,596), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,529).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Ozark, MO was $278,100 in 2024, which is 0.836 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $308,700 to $278,100, a 9.91% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake Ozark, MO is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Ozark, MO have an average commute time of 21.5 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

$278,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$91,357

$635

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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 $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

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Lake Ozark, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$74,176

Median Household Income

± $12,719

925

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 925 households in Lake Ozark, MO declined from $74,176 from the previous year's value of $80,476.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (7%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Lake Ozark, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (7%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Ozark, MO have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.21% 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

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Ozark, MO (426 out of 2.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

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

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