Spanish Lake, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

17,873

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

14.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,920

9.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Spanish Lake, MO is home to a population of 17.9k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.86% of Spanish Lake, MO residents were born outside of the country (333 people).

In 2024, there were 5.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.4k people) in Spanish Lake, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 530 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Spanish Lake, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spanish Lake, MO was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spanish Lake, MO

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.4k ± 1.48k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 522
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
530 ± 258

1.21%

Hispanic Population

216 people

1.21% of the people in Spanish Lake, MO are hispanic (216 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spanish Lake, 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

1.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

333 people

1.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

284 people

As of 2024, 1.86% of Spanish Lake, MO residents (333 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 Spanish Lake, MO was 1.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
349 ± 233
Gulf War (1990s)
156 ± 106
Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 99

Spanish Lake, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Spanish Lake, MO employs 8.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spanish Lake, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,930 people), Accommodation & Food Services (772 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (710 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,672), and Construction ($65,344).

Employment

Occupations

8.68k

2024 Value

± 954

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spanish Lake, MO grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 8.57k employees to 8.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spanish Lake, MO, are Healthcare Support Occupations (1,129 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,091 people), and Management Occupations (1,022 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spanish Lake, 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

8.68k

2024 Value

± 954

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spanish Lake, MO grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 8.57k employees to 8.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spanish Lake, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,930 people), Accommodation & Food Services (772 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (710 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spanish Lake, MO, though some of these residents may live in Spanish Lake, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,526

Median earning men ± $8,769

$37,122

Median earning women ± $5,625

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($80,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,406), and Construction ($65,815).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,976), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,331), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,487).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spanish Lake, MO was $135,600 in 2024, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,300 to $135,600, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Spanish Lake, MO is 49.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spanish Lake, MO have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spanish Lake, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,612

$3,552

Median Property Taxes

±$566

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 Spanish Lake, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.2% of the housing units in Spanish Lake, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spanish Lake, 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.

$55,920

Median Household Income

± $4,576

7.22k

Number of Households

± 823

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.22k households in Spanish Lake, MO grew to $55,920 from the previous year's value of $51,125.

The following chart displays the households in Spanish Lake, 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 Spanish Lake, 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 (75.2%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (9.8%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Spanish Lake, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (9.8%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spanish Lake, MO have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.66% of the workforce in Spanish Lake, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spanish Lake, MO (2.59k out of 17.5k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

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