Osage Beach, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

4,905

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.4

6.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,994

7.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Osage Beach, MO is home to a population of 4.91k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.22% of Osage Beach, MO residents were born outside of the country (403 people).

In 2024, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.17k people) in Osage Beach, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 202 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 146 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Osage Beach, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Osage Beach, MO was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Osage Beach, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.17k ± 239
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 137
White (Hispanic)
146 ± 119

7.91%

Hispanic Population

388 people

7.91% of the people in Osage Beach, MO are hispanic (388 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Osage Beach, 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

8.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

403 people

5.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

252 people

As of 2024, 8.22% of Osage Beach, MO residents (403 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 Osage Beach, MO was 5.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
177 ± 118
World War II
52 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 60

Osage Beach, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Osage Beach, MO employs 2.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Osage Beach, MO were Retail Trade (499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (316 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (225 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,136), Transportation & Warehousing ($105,511), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,511).

Employment

Occupations

2.24k

2024 Value

± 349

13.8%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Osage Beach, MO grew at a rate of 13.8%, from 1.97k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Osage Beach, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (377 people), Management Occupations (255 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (213 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Osage Beach, 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

2.24k

2024 Value

± 349

13.8%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Osage Beach, MO grew at a rate of 13.8%, from 1.97k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Osage Beach, MO, are Retail Trade (499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (316 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (225 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Osage Beach, MO, though some of these residents may live in Osage Beach, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,903

Median earning men ± $7,363

$28,362

Median earning women ± $4,137

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,909), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,182), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,862).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,972), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,627), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Osage Beach, MO was $355,200 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,800 to $355,200, a 23.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Osage Beach, MO is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Osage Beach, MO have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Osage Beach, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$355,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,410

$1,440

Median Property Taxes

±$293

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 Osage Beach, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Osage Beach, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Osage Beach, 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.

$55,994

Median Household Income

± $7,467

2.27k

Number of Households

± 355

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.27k households in Osage Beach, MO grew to $55,994 from the previous year's value of $52,067.

The following chart displays the households in Osage Beach, 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 Osage Beach, 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 (69.8%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (8.77%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Osage Beach, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (8.77%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Osage Beach, MO have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Osage Beach, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Osage Beach, MO (601 out of 4.71k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Osage Beach, MO is White, followed by Black 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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