Luray, MO

Census Place

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2023 Population
109
75.8% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
10.3
54.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
32.1%
232% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$70,500
20% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$51,300
Infinityk% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
27
58.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Luray, MO had a population of 109 people with a median age of 10.3 and a median household income of $70,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Luray, MO grew from 62 to 109, a 75.8% increase and its median household income grew from $58,750 to $70,500, a 20% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Luray, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Luray, 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 Luray, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Luray, MO was $51,300, and the homeownership rate was 85%.

Most people in Luray, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Luray, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Luray, MO is home to a population of 109 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Luray, MO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 4.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89 people) in Luray, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Luray, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Luray, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luray, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    89 ± 55
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 31
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 12

In 2023, there were 4.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89 people) in Luray, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2 ± 17
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 17
  3. Korea
    0 ± 17

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

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Economy

The economy of Luray, MO employs 27 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Luray, MO were Finance & Insurance (9 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (4 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($58,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,750).

Employment

Occupations

27
2023 Value
± 78
58.8%
1 Year growth
± 347%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Luray, MO grew at a rate of 58.8%, from 17 employees to 27 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Luray, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9 people), Transportation Occupations (4 people), and Management Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Luray, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27
2023 Value
± 78
58.8%
1 Year growth
± 347%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Luray, MO grew at a rate of 58.8%, from 17 employees to 27 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Luray, MO, are Finance & Insurance (9 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (4 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Luray, MO, though some of these residents may live in Luray, 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

$46,875
Median earning men ± $19,269
$29,750
Median earning women ± $5,126

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,750), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.755% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.664% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.09M), and Bachelors Degree (886k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Luray, MO was $51,300 in 2023, which is 0.169 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $N/A to $51,300, a InfinityM% increase. The homeownership rate in Luray, MO is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Luray, MO have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Luray, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$51,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$34,755
$17
Median Property Taxes
±$34

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

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

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Rent vs Own

85%
Homeownership
2023
66%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 85% of the housing units in Luray, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Luray, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,500
Median Household Income
± $16,685
20
Number of Households
± 36

In 2023, the median household income of the 20 households in Luray, MO grew to $70,500 from the previous year's value of $58,750.

The following chart displays the households in Luray, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Luray, MO is from Luray, MO.
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  2. N/A

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.5%)
  3. Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 81.5% of workers in Luray, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

25.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Luray, MO have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.09% of the workforce in Luray, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Luray, MO (35 out of 109 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Luray, 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 Luray, MO has health coverage, with 33% on employee plans, 38.5% on Medicaid, 0.917% on Medicare, 9.17% on non-group plans, and 0.917% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.852% increase from the previous year (1,409 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 406 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 56% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 22% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.4%
Uninsured
33%
Employer Coverage
38.5%
Medicaid
0.917%
Medicare
9.17%
Non-Group
0.917%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Luray, MO declined by 32.5% from 25.8% to 17.4%.

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