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64759

Lamar, MO · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
8,310
Median household income
$50,000
People below poverty
22.1%
Median home value
$149,000

Income

The median income of households in 64759 was $50,000. An estimated 3.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 64759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.9
$10,000 to $14,999 4.7
$15,000 to $24,999 14.6
$25,000 to $34,999 12.3
$35,000 to $49,999 14.6
$50,000 to $74,999 22.2
$75,000 to $99,999 8.2
$100,000 to $149,999 14.6
$150,000 to $199,999 2.8
$200,000 or more 2.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 64759 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 45798
Female 39487

An estimated 68.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 45.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 17.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,218. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 64759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.3
Social Security 45.6
Retirement income 17.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 15.1
Cash public assistance income 1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 22.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 26.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 22.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 64759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 22.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 26.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 22.7

In 2020-2024, 19.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 38.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 45.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 64759 in 2020-2024, 90.1% had health insurance coverage and 9.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 53.6% and public coverage was 46.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.3%.


In 2020-2024, 64759 had a total population of 8,310 - 4,228 (50.9%) females and 4,082 (49.1%) males. The median age was 38.6 years. An estimated 26.7% of the population was under 18 years, 30.3% was 19 to 44 years, 20.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 64759 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 233 307
5 to 9 268 197
10 to 14 343 433
15 to 19 370 200
20 to 24 229 301
25 to 29 139 253
30 to 34 264 265
35 to 39 220 403
40 to 44 289 154
45 to 49 251 111
50 to 54 220 150
55 to 59 173 216
60 to 64 322 287
65 to 69 309 324
70 to 74 156 217
75 to 79 111 185
80 to 84 100 90
85 and over 85 135

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 93.1% were White; 0.3% were Black or African American; 14.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.5% of the people in 64759 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 91.5% of the people in 64759 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,050 households in 64759. The average household size was 2.69 people.

Married-couple households made up 48.5% of the households in 64759 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.5% of all households, while 19.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.1% of all households.

In 64759, 34% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 39.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 64759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48.5
Cohabiting Couples 6.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.7% of males and 47.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30.7 26.6
Now married, except separated 51.7 47.3
Separated 0.6 2
Widowed 6.7 8.8
Divorced 10.2 15.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 64759, 141 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 17.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.8% of the people living in 64759 were U.S. natives. 65% of the 64759 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.2% of 64759 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 45.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 13.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 64759 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 64759.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 64759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 51
Asia 49
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 64759 in 2020-2024, 6.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.8% of people at least five years old; 0.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 64759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.8
Other Indo-European languages 5.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 64759 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 64759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.5
Different house, same county 4.8
Different county, same state 3.5
Different state 1.3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 85 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 17.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 64759 was 1,766 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 77 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,491. College or graduate school enrollment was 198.

Educational Attainment of People in 64759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15
High school diploma or equivalency 41.1
Some college, no degree 14.1
Associate's degree 12.2
Bachelor's degree 15.4
Graduate or professional degree 2.1

Disability

In 64759, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7% of people under 18 years old, to 15.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 47.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 64759, 53 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 46.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 69.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 14.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,375 69.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 528 15.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 486 14.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 64759 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 64759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 10.7
Construction 8.7
Manufacturing 14.3
Wholesale trade 2.5
Retail trade 15.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.8
Information 3.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.3
Other Services, except public administration 4.1
Public administration 2.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 64759 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,196 35.1
Service occupations 626 18.4
Sales and office occupations 658 19.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 476 14
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 452 13.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.7% of 64759 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 64759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.9
Other means 0.7
Worked from home 8.3

In 2020-2024, 64759 had a total of 3,576 housing units. Of these housing units, 80.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 10% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 9.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 64759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 80.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10
Mobile homes 9.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 15.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 64759 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 61.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 64759 had 3,050 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 526 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 64.3% while renters occupied 35.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.74 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.62.

6.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.4% and another 33.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 64759:

House Heating Fuel Used in 64759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 69.6
Electricity 19.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.6
All other fuels 10
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 64759 was $149,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 40.2 % had a mortgage. 59.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,162 and for owners without a mortgage it was $436.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 64759 was $818. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.