Lake Viking, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
311
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
62.8
0.159% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.72%
27.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,250
7.89% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$442,200
50% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
143
6.54% 1-year decline

About

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.

95.5% of the residents in Lake Viking, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lake Viking, MO was $442,200, and the homeownership rate was 98.6%.

Most people in Lake Viking, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Viking, MO was 3 cars per household.

United StatesMissouriDaviess County, MONorthwest Missouri PUMA, MO

Population & Diversity

Lake Viking, MO is home to a population of 311 people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.68% of Lake Viking, MO residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 155 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (309 people) in Lake Viking, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%
2024 Citizenship
95.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Lake Viking, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Viking, MO was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Viking, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    309 ± 93
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 4
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 12

In 2024, there were 155 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (309 people) in Lake Viking, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Viking, MO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.68%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
27 people
7.29%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
24 people

As of 2024, 8.68% of Lake Viking, MO residents (27 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 Viking, MO was 7.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    35 ± 29
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 18
  3. Korea
    4 ± 14

Lake Viking, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake Viking, MO employs 143 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Viking, MO were Retail Trade (25 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Educational Services (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,938), Educational Services ($70,500), and Public Administration ($50,417).

Employment

Occupations

143
2024 Value
± 78
−6.54%
1 Year decline
± 81.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Viking, MO declined at a rate of −6.54%, from 153 employees to 143 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Viking, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people), Management Occupations (22 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Viking, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

143
2024 Value
± 78
−6.54%
1 Year decline
± 81.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Viking, MO declined at a rate of −6.54%, from 153 employees to 143 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Viking, MO, are Retail Trade (25 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Educational Services (16 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,781
Median earning men ± $7,706
$43,125
Median earning women ± $29,357

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,188), Construction ($33,750), and Retail Trade ($28,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,281).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Lake Viking, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Viking, MO was $442,200 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,800 to $442,200, a 50% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Viking, MO is 98.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Viking, MO have an average commute time of 31.1 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

$442,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$90,452
$143
Median Property Taxes
±$48

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.

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Rent vs Own

98.6%
Homeownership
2024
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 98.6% of the housing units in Lake Viking, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,250
Median Household Income
± $25,372
145
Number of Households
± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 145 households in Lake Viking, MO grew to $74,250 from the previous year's value of $68,819.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Viking, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (14%)
  3. Carpooled (9.79%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Lake Viking, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (9.79%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Viking, MO have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.69% of the workforce in Lake Viking, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Viking, MO (24 out of 311 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 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.

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Health

82.6% of the population of Lake Viking, MO has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 1.93% on Medicaid, 34.4% on Medicare, 9.97% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.2% were men and 41.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.82% under 18 years, 9.32% between 18 and 34 years, 45% between 35 and 64 years, and 40.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.2% were men and 41.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.4%
Uninsured
36.3%
Employer Coverage
1.93%
Medicaid
34.4%
Medicare
9.97%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Viking, MO grew by 9.86% from 15.8% to 17.4%.

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