Lake Waukomis, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,170

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

0.442% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.03%

69.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$128,702

7.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Waukomis, MO is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.684% of Lake Waukomis, MO residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 7.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (962 people) in Lake Waukomis, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Lake Waukomis, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Waukomis, MO was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Waukomis, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
962 ± 231
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 143
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
41 ± 38

4.53%

Hispanic Population

53 people

4.53% of the people in Lake Waukomis, MO are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Waukomis, 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

0.684%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.829%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.684% of Lake Waukomis, MO residents (8 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 Waukomis, MO was 0.829%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 40
Vietnam
17 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 16

Lake Waukomis, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Waukomis, MO employs 666 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Waukomis, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Manufacturing (88 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($134,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,000), and Construction ($103,229).

Employment

Occupations

666

2024 Value

± 119

6.22%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Waukomis, MO grew at a rate of 6.22%, from 627 employees to 666 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Waukomis, MO, are Management Occupations (152 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (77 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Waukomis, 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

666

2024 Value

± 119

6.22%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Waukomis, MO grew at a rate of 6.22%, from 627 employees to 666 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Waukomis, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Manufacturing (88 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Waukomis, MO, though some of these residents may live in Lake Waukomis, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,531

Median earning men ± $17,247

$54,107

Median earning women ± $11,851

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($133,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,893), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,979), and Public Administration ($65,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Waukomis, MO was $432,300 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $412,100 to $432,300, a 4.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Waukomis, MO is 96.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Waukomis, MO have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Waukomis, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$432,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,406

$439

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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 Waukomis, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.9% of the housing units in Lake Waukomis, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.2%.

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

$128,702

Median Household Income

± $17,462

453

Number of Households

± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 453 households in Lake Waukomis, MO grew to $128,702 from the previous year's value of $119,519.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Waukomis, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Waukomis, 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 (70.9%)
Worked At Home (25.9%)
Carpooled (1.52%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Lake Waukomis, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.9%) and those who carpooled to work (1.52%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Waukomis, MO have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.82% of the workforce in Lake Waukomis, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Waukomis, 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 Waukomis, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Waukomis, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Waukomis, MO (12 out of 1.17k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Waukomis, MO is Asian, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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