Lone Jack, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,412

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

5.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.47%

35.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$121,389

4.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lone Jack, MO is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.496% of Lone Jack, MO residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Lone Jack, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Lone Jack, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lone Jack, MO was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lone Jack, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 252
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 75
Other (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 67

3.82%

Hispanic Population

54 people

3.82% of the people in Lone Jack, MO are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lone Jack, 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

0.496%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.672%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.496% of Lone Jack, MO residents (7 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 Lone Jack, MO was 0.672%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 27
Vietnam
18 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 14

Lone Jack, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lone Jack, MO employs 703 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lone Jack, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), Manufacturing (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($112,917), Retail Trade ($104,583), and Construction ($98,958).

Employment

Occupations

703

2024 Value

± 113

−0.846%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lone Jack, MO declined at a rate of −0.846%, from 709 employees to 703 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lone Jack, MO, are Management Occupations (74 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (69 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lone Jack, 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

703

2024 Value

± 113

−0.846%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lone Jack, MO declined at a rate of −0.846%, from 709 employees to 703 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lone Jack, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), Manufacturing (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lone Jack, MO, though some of these residents may live in Lone Jack, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,292

Median earning men ± $8,491

$42,500

Median earning women ± $18,296

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($135,000), Retail Trade ($114,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,750), Manufacturing ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lone Jack, MO was $330,100 in 2024, which is 0.992 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $307,400 to $330,100, a 7.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Lone Jack, MO is 90.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lone Jack, MO have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lone Jack, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$330,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,200

$422

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.2% of the housing units in Lone Jack, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lone Jack, 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.

$121,389

Median Household Income

± $7,475

468

Number of Households

± 79

In 2024, the median household income of the 468 households in Lone Jack, MO grew to $121,389 from the previous year's value of $116,328.

The following chart displays the households in Lone Jack, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lone Jack, 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 (81.7%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (3.53%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Lone Jack, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.53%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lone Jack, MO have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Lone Jack, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lone Jack, MO (77 out of 1.41k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lone Jack, 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.

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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