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Lamar Missouri Information: Lamar, Missouri is part of BARTON County. Population for Lamar from the last gathering is 4425. You can view Lamar venues that host many Lamar MO events every year. You can also research Lamar Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Lamar Missouri real estate guide. Lamar Missouri has a latitude of 37.4942 and a longitude of -94.2708. Zip codes in Lamar, MO include 64759 ... more Lamar zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lamar, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lamar, MO was 4,425.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lamar was 2,061, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lamar, MO
There are an estimated 912 married men in the town. 57.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Lamar are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lamar is 2,364 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lamar, Missouri
There are an estimated 863 married women in the community. 46.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lamar, MO
The median age of people living in Lamar, MO was 37.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lamar was 365. There were 3,246 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.5 percent of the population (906) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lamar, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lamar, MO was 4,346.

White Population in Lamar, MO
The estimated White population in the Lamar community is 4,275, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lamar, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 8, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lamar, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lamar, MO was 27.

Asian Population in Lamar, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lamar, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lamar was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 79 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lamar community was 62, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lamar, MO
The household population number in Lamar was 4,305.

Group Quarters Population in Lamar, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 120.

Average Household Size in Lamar, MO
The average household size in Lamar is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lamar, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,995 total housing units in Lamar.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,835, or 92 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,201 were owner-occupied (65.4), and 634 were renter-occupied (34.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 160 vacant homes in Lamar at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lamar, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,131, with a median value in dollars of 61,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lamar, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $575 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lamar, average costs per month were $194 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,177 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lamar, Missouri
303 people in Lamar also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lamar, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lamar was 450, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lamar, MO
In 2000, there were 870 people in Lamar, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lamar, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 106 people in Lamar who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lamar, Missouri
There were 2,080 in the labor force in Lamar at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lamar was 12.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lamar, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,296. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lamar, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,007. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lamar, Missouri
Per capita income in Lamar in the last full census was 15,684. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lamar numbered 113, or 9.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lamar, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 510, or 12.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.