Lamar, MO Demographic Data
Lamar, MO Summary
Lamar is located in Barton County in Missouri
- Population: 4,539
- Area: 5.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.12 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.31 sq. miles
- Population Density: 835.91 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 953.74 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lamar, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,354
53%
50.8
Male
2,066
47%
49.2
Total Population
4,420
323,128,000
Lamar, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
233
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
374
8.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
291
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
290
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
197
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
521
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
392
8.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
585
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
402
9.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
246
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
427
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
266
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
196
4.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,269
74.0%
77.2
Female
1,844
56.4%
51.3
Male
1,425
43.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,204
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,009
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
889
20.1%
15.2
Female
567
63.8%
55.8
Male
322
36.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Lamar, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,336
98.1%
96.8
White
4,229
95.7%
72.6
Black or African American
20
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
18
0.4%
0.8
Asian
69
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
69
1.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
84
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
97
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
96
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,323
97.8%
82.2
Lamar, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
288
9.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
194
6.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,164
38.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
759
25.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
175
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
307
10.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
148
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
482
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,553
84.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
455
15.0%
31.2
Lamar, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
824
23.4%
33.7%
Now Married
1,881
53.4%
47.5
Divorced
385
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
147
4.2%
2.0
Widowed
285
8.1
5.8%
Lamar, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,028
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
159
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
115
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
43
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Lamar, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
286
15.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
161
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
216
11.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
305
16.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
258
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
303
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
173
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
97
5.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
43
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
47
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
33,776
57,617
Per capita income
21,519
31,128
Lamar, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
38
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
91
5.3%
9.8
Construction
76
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
404
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
141
8.3%
6.6
Information
13
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
411
24.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
83
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
161
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
76
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
171
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14
0.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
30
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
94
5.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
494
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
460
26.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
475
27.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
186
10.9%
18.1%
Lamar, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,644
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,359
82.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
194
11.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
50
3.0%
2.7
Other means
25
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
16
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.3
26.6
Lamar, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
348
18.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
587
31.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
619
32.8%
37.1
3 or more
335
17.7%
21.0
Lamar, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,889
88.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,021
54.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
868
46.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
255
11.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Lamar, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,144
1 room
45
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
72
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
106
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
315
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
496
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
494
23.0%
17.8
7 rooms
285
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
189
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
142
6.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lamar, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,144
1-unit, detached
1,572
73.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
33
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
291
13.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
54
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
49
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
21
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
124
5.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lamar, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
198
9.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
156
7.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
304
14.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
401
18.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
350
16.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
195
9.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
243
11.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
260
12.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
37
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Lamar, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,201
63.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
636
33.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
52
2.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Lamar, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
582
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
13
2.2%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
67
11.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
68
11.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
434
74.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
269
46.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
51
8.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
13
2.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
68
11.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
181
31.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lamar, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
801
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
15
1.9%
28.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
27
3.4%
4.4%
$500 to $999
329
41.1%
41.0%
Less than $500
430
53.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
67
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
491
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
82
10.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
140
18.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
15
1.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
90
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
70
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
382
49.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
89
0.0%
0.0%
Lamar, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,021
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
150
14.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
410
40.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
268
26.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
93
9.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
52
5.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
13
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
2.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,300
205,000