Lamar, MO

Census Place

Add Comparison
2024 Population
4,284
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.3
0.758% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
32.6%
2.13% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$36,705
5.19% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$117,200
2.09% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,694
6.68% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lamar, 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.

100% of the residents in Lamar, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lamar, MO was $117,200, and the homeownership rate was 51.6%.

Most people in Lamar, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lamar, MO was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMissouriBarton County, MOLawrence, Henry, Vernon, Cedar, Barton, St. Clair & Dade Counties PUMA, MO

Population & Diversity

Lamar, MO is home to a population of 4.28k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.327% of Lamar, MO residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.95k people) in Lamar, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lamar, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lamar, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lamar, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.95k ± 171
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    152 ± 138
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    74 ± 58
1.14%
Hispanic Population
49 people

In 2024, there were 26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.95k people) in Lamar, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.14% of the people in Lamar, MO are hispanic (49 people).

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

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

0.327%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
14 people
0.0233%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2024, 0.327% of Lamar, MO residents (14 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 Lamar, MO was 0.0233%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    72 ± 56
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    42 ± 62
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    37 ± 48

Lamar, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of Lamar, MO employs 1.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lamar, MO were Retail Trade (268 people), Manufacturing (267 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (215 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,000), Finance & Insurance ($77,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,417).

Employment

Occupations

1.69k
2024 Value
± 354
6.68%
1 Year growth
± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamar, MO grew at a rate of 6.68%, from 1.59k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamar, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (309 people), Management Occupations (253 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (227 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lamar, MO.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.69k
2024 Value
± 354
6.68%
1 Year growth
± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamar, MO grew at a rate of 6.68%, from 1.59k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamar, MO, are Retail Trade (268 people), Manufacturing (267 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (215 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lamar, MO, though some of these residents may live in Lamar, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,365
Median earning men ± $9,205
$30,655
Median earning women ± $21,069

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,000), Manufacturing ($50,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,065).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,319), Retail Trade ($18,904), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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 Lamar, 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.

View Data
Save Image

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.
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.

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lamar, MO was $117,200 in 2024, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,800 to $117,200, a 2.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Lamar, MO is 51.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lamar, MO have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lamar, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,417
$892
Median Property Taxes
±$227

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 Lamar, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

51.6%
Homeownership
2024
71.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.6% of the housing units in Lamar, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lamar, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$36,705
Median Household Income
± $9,573
1.73k
Number of Households
± 348

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Lamar, MO grew to $36,705 from the previous year's value of $34,894.

The following chart displays the households in Lamar, 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 $20k - $25k range.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lamar, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.2%)
  2. Carpooled (6.77%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.07%)

In 2024, 90.2% of workers in Lamar, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.77%) and those who worked at home (2.07%).

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.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

21.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamar, MO have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in Lamar, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamar, MO (1.37k out of 4.19k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

View Data
Save Image

Health

92% of the population of Lamar, MO has health coverage, with 30.6% on employee plans, 31.5% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.499% 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, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

7.96%
Uninsured
30.6%
Employer Coverage
31.5%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
0.499%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lamar, MO declined by 8.8% from 8.72% to 7.96%.

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

View Data
Save Image