Lake Ozark, MO

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2022 Population
2,628
11.6% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
45.5
11% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
21.5%
14.5% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$71,528
3.46% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$308,300
8.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lake Ozark, MO had a population of 2.63k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $71,528. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lake Ozark, MO grew from 2,355 to 2,628, a 11.6% increase and its median household income declined from $74,094 to $71,528, a −3.46% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Ozark, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.43%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%), Other (Hispanic) (0.837%), and White (Hispanic) (0.457%).

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.

99.6% of the residents in Lake Ozark, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lake Ozark, MO was $308,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

Most people in Lake Ozark, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Ozark, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lake Ozark, MO is home to a population of 2.63k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.381% of Lake Ozark, MO residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2022, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.39k people) in Lake Ozark, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Lake Ozark, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Ozark, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Ozark, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.39k ± 533
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    169 ± 109
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 31
1.29%
Hispanic Population
34 people

In 2022, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.39k people) in Lake Ozark, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.29% of the people in Lake Ozark, MO are hispanic (34 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.381%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
10 people

As of 2022, 0.381% of Lake Ozark, MO residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Ozark, MO was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    62 ± 39
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    57 ± 61
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    19 ± 23

Lake Ozark, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake Ozark, MO employs 1.29k people. The largest industries in Lake Ozark, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (311 people), Retail Trade (250 people), and Construction (158 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($130,972), Educational Services ($99,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,571).

Occupations

1.29k
2022 Value
± 255
8.11%
1 Year growth
± 25.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake Ozark, MO grew at a rate of 8.11%, from 1.2k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Ozark, MO, are Management Occupations (197 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (154 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Ozark, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.29k
2022 Value
± 255
8.11%
1 Year growth
± 25.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake Ozark, MO grew at a rate of 8.11%, from 1.2k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Ozark, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (311 people), Retail Trade (250 people), and Construction (158 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,250
Median earning men ± $30,374
$35,655
Median earning women ± $7,651

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($177,292), Public Administration ($77,109), and Manufacturing ($68,627).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,719), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,606), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,563).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

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.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Ozark, MO was $308,300 in 2022, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $284,200 to $308,300, a 8.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Ozark, MO is 66.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lake Ozark, MO have an average commute time of 22.2 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.

Property

$308,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$78,935
$754
Median Property Taxes
±$148

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.

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Rent vs Own

66.2%
Homeownership
2022
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 66.2% of the housing units in Lake Ozark, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Lake Ozark, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$71,528
Median Household Income
± $16,433
1.14k
Number of Households
± 211

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Lake Ozark, MO declined from $71,528 from the previous year's value of $74,094.

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.

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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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (84.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.83%)
  3. Other (4.81%)

In 2022, 84.4% of workers in Lake Ozark, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.83%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.81%).

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Commute Time

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Ozark, MO have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Lake Ozark, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Ozark, MO (558 out of 2.6k 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 Males 55 - 64 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.

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Health

93.8% of the population of Lake Ozark, MO has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.761% 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.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.24%
Uninsured
44.7%
Employer Coverage
19.6%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
0.761%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Ozark, MO grew by 31.2% from 4.76% to 6.24%.

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