Lakeshire, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,396

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

4.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.91%

0.0167% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,115

1.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lakeshire, MO is home to a population of 1.4k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of Lakeshire, MO residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2024, there were 18.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Lakeshire, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Lakeshire, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakeshire, MO was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeshire, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 197
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 56
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
34 ± 30

7.38%

Hispanic Population

103 people

7.38% of the people in Lakeshire, MO are hispanic (103 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakeshire, 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

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

As of 2024, 11% of Lakeshire, MO residents (153 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 Lakeshire, MO was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 13
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 17

Lakeshire, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lakeshire, MO employs 699 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakeshire, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), Retail Trade (89 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($117,969), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750), and Wholesale Trade ($82,813).

Employment

Occupations

699

2024 Value

± 114

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeshire, MO declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 714 employees to 699 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeshire, MO, are Management Occupations (64 people), Sales & Related Occupations (57 people), and Transportation Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeshire, 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

699

2024 Value

± 114

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeshire, MO declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 714 employees to 699 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeshire, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), Retail Trade (89 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeshire, MO, though some of these residents may live in Lakeshire, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,944

Median earning men ± $13,870

$39,943

Median earning women ± $3,674

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,432), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,841), and Public Administration ($65,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,656), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,162), and Public Administration ($65,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeshire, MO was $258,700 in 2024, which is 0.778 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $260,300 to $258,700, a 0.615% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lakeshire, MO is 40%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakeshire, MO have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeshire, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,193

$263

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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

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

Rent vs Own

40%

Homeownership

2024

56.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40% of the housing units in Lakeshire, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakeshire, 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.

$62,115

Median Household Income

± $4,902

658

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 658 households in Lakeshire, MO grew to $62,115 from the previous year's value of $61,346.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeshire, 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 Lakeshire, 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 (81%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (2.37%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Lakeshire, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (2.37%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeshire, MO have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.85% of the workforce in Lakeshire, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lakeshire, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lakeshire, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeshire, MO (138 out of 1.39k 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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