Lake Viking, MO

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2023 Population

329

18.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

62.9

2.28% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.6%

7.18% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$68,819

1.02% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$294,800

22.5% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

153

15.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lake Viking, MO had a population of 329 people with a median age of 62.9 and a median household income of $68,819. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake Viking, MO declined from 403 to 329, a −18.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,125 to $68,819, a 1.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Viking, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lake Viking, 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.

95.4% of the residents in Lake Viking, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake Viking, MO was $294,800, and the homeownership rate was 98.2%.

Most people in Lake Viking, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Viking, MO was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake Viking, MO is home to a population of 329 people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.29% of Lake Viking, MO residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (329 people) in Lake Viking, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.4% of Lake Viking, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Viking, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Viking, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
329 ± 94
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 12
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

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

7.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2023, 7.29% of Lake Viking, MO residents (24 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 Viking, MO was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 18
Korea
4 ± 13

Lake Viking, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake Viking, MO employs 153 people. The largest industries in Lake Viking, MO are Retail Trade (26 people), Finance & Insurance (21 people), and Educational Services (21 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750), Educational Services ($70,114), and Construction ($57,500).

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

153

2023 Value

± 80

−15.9%

1 Year decline

± 83.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Viking, MO declined at a rate of −15.9%, from 182 employees to 153 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Viking, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people), Management Occupations (24 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Viking, 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

153

2023 Value

± 80

−15.9%

1 Year decline

± 83.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Viking, MO declined at a rate of −15.9%, from 182 employees to 153 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Viking, MO, are Retail Trade (26 people), Finance & Insurance (21 people), and Educational Services (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Viking, MO, though some of these residents may live in Lake Viking, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,972

Median earning men ± $31,438

$19,375

Median earning women ± $22,203

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($57,500) and Retail Trade ($28,203).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,375).

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 Viking, 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

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

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 Viking, MO was $294,800 in 2023, which is 0.972 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $380,400 to $294,800, a 22.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake Viking, MO is 98.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lake Viking, MO have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Viking, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$294,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$66,613

$160

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.2%

Homeownership

2023

75%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 98.2% of the housing units in Lake Viking, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 99%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Viking, 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 Viking, 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.

$68,819

Median Household Income

± $4,999

163

Number of Households

± 54

In 2023, the median household income of the 163 households in Lake Viking, MO grew to $68,819 from the previous year's value of $68,125.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Viking, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Viking, 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 (79.3%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Carpooled (8.67%)

In 2023, 79.3% of workers in Lake Viking, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (8.67%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Viking, MO have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.7% of the workforce in Lake Viking, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Viking, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Viking, MO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Viking, MO (35 out of 329 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 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Viking, 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

84.2% of the population of Lake Viking, MO has health coverage, with 39.8% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 37.7% on Medicare, 6.69% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Daviess County, MO see 8283 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0604% increase from the previous year (8278 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4200 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4200 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

8,283 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Daviess County, MO

Primary care physicians in Daviess County, MO see an average of 8,283 patients per year. This represents a 0.0604% increase from the previous year (8,278 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.21% under 18 years, 8.51% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 42.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.8%

Uninsured

39.8%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

37.7%

Medicare

6.69%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Viking, MO grew by 431% from 2.98% to 15.8%.

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

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