Lamar, MO City Data

Lamar, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,425 people who live in Lamar and approximately 12,541 who live in Barton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lamar to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lamar. We have included Lamar housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lamar Information

Barton County where Lamar resides is 596.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,541 and has a population rank of 2,261 out of all the places in the United States.

Lamar has a total of 4,425 people and of those residents there are 2,061 males and 2,364 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 40.1. There are approximately 187 births each year and around 130 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lamar varies per year, but currently 4,346 are one race and 79 are two or more races.

Of the 4,425 people who live in Lamar, there are 1,287 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lamar is 659 male and 628 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,246.

General Lamar Information
Total area in square miles - Barton County	596.72
Water area in square miles - Barton County	N/A
Resident population - Barton County	12,541
Population rank - Barton County	2,261
Total population	4,425
Total population (male)	2,061
Total population (female)	2,364
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	40.1
Births - Barton County	187
Deaths- Barton County	130
Population of one race	4,346
Population of two or more races	79
Population under 20 years	1,287
Population under 20 years (male)	659
Population under 20 years (female)	628
Total population 18 years and over	3,246

Lamar Social Characteristics

There are 4,895 households in Lamar. Families make up 3,466 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lamar families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,845), male householder with no wife present (170) and female householder with no husband present (445). The remainder of the Lamar households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,455. Lamar, MO moving companies help people in Lamar move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lamar. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lamar is based, there are 5,029 females 15 and over; of those females there are 774 never married, 2,894 now married, 95 separated, 714 widowed, and 552 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 61 separated, 146 widowed and 500 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lamar social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lamar.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Barton County)
Total households	4,895
Family households (families)	3,466
With own children under 18 years	1,768
Married-couple family	2,845
With own children under 18 years	1,301
Male householder, no wife present, family	170
With own children under 18 years	112
Female householder, no husband present, family	445
With own children under 18 years	263
Nonfamily households	1,455
Householder living alone	1,296
65 years and over	652

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	640
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	608
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,532
Householder	1,154
Spouse	884
Child	1,265
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	98
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	97
Foster child	6
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	773
Male householder	232
Male householder living alone	192
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	449
Female householder living alone	419
Female householder not living alone	30
Nonrelatives	92
Unmarried partner	41
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	3
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,029
Never married	774
Now married	2,894
Separated	95
Widowed	714
Divorced	552
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	61
Widowed	146
Divorced	500

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,425
Male	2,061
Under 5 years	186
5 to 9 years	161
10 to 14 years	162
15 to 17 years	101
18 and 19 years	49
20 years	27
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	84
25 to 29 years	142
30 to 34 years	108
35 to 39 years	147
40 to 44 years	142
45 to 49 years	154
50 to 54 years	116
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	80
75 to 79 years	78
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	53
Female	2,364
Under 5 years	179
5 to 9 years	158
10 to 14 years	141
15 to 17 years	91
18 and 19 years	59
20 years	32
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	70
25 to 29 years	128
30 to 34 years	130
35 to 39 years	158
40 to 44 years	147
45 to 49 years	157
50 to 54 years	128
55 to 59 years	88
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	65
70 to 74 years	143
75 to 79 years	120
80 to 84 years	97
85 years and over	116

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,425
One race	4,346
White	4,275
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	2
Two or more races	79

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,305
People who are White alone	4,159
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	26
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	61
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,578
Same house	6,685
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,307
Different state or abroad	1,063
Different state	1,043
Abroad	20

PLACE OF BIRTH (Barton County)
Total resident population	12,541
Born in United States	7,446
State of residence	8,382
Different state	4,024
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	46
Foreign born	89

Lamar Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lamar. That total enrollment is 2,959 for the population of the country, which includes Lamar. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,025 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,489 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 288.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lamar population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,959
Pre-kindergarten	224
Public	143
Private	81
Kindergarten	201
Public	201
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,512
Public	1,423
Private	89
Elementary and high school	2,245
Public	2,133
Private	112
High school grades 9 to 12	733
Public	710
Private	23
College, undergraduate years	256
Public	242
Private	14
Graduate or professional school	33
Public	31
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	9,018

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,070
Less than 9th grade	668
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,163
High school graduate	3,474
Some college, no degree	1,596
Associate's degree	315
Bachelor's degree	854
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	544

Lamar Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,481 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lamar. The Lamar occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,440), service occupations (845), sales and office occupations (1,269), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (96), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (643) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,589). The 9,481 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,308 private wage and salary workers, 712 government workers, 793 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Barton County)
Population 16 years and over	9,481
In labor force	6,079
Civilian labor force	6,067
Employed	5,882
Unemployed	185
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	4,914
In labor force	2,779
Civilian labor force	2,779
Unemployed Civilian labor force	111
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,567
In labor force	3,300
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	74
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Barton County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,817
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,364
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	876
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	118
Other means	45
Worked at home	408
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	103,435

OCCUPATION (Barton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,440
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,440
Service occupations	845
Sales and office occupations	1,269
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	96
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	643
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,589

INDUSTRY (Barton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,440
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	498
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,721
Wholesale trade	176
Retail trade	548
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	297
Information	58
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	208
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	172
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	911
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	348
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	200

CLASS OF WORKER (Barton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,440
Private wage and salary workers	4,308
Government workers	712
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	793
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lamar Housing Characteristics

In Lamar, MO there are 5,409 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,895 occupied and 514 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lamar, there are 4,295 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 34 units in Lamar. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lamar, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lamar, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lamar. There are 121 housing units with rent less than $200, 188 with rent between $200-299, 577 with rent between $300-499 and 167 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lamar gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lamar, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Barton County)
Total housing units	5,409
Occupied housing units	4,895
Vacant housing units	514

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Barton County)
Total housing units	5,409
1-unit, detached	4,295
1-unit, attached	34
2 units	64
3 or 4 units	233
5 to 9 units	44
10 to 19 units	8
20 to 49 units	21
50 or more units
Mobile home	699

HOUSING TENURE (Barton County)
Occupied housing units	4,895
Owner-occupied	3,599
Renter-occupied	1,296

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Barton County)
Occupied housing units	4,895
No vehicles available	329
2 vehicle available	3,066
3 vehicles available	825
4 vehicles available	274
5 or more vehicles available	111

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Barton County)
Occupied housing units	4,895
Utility gas	2,359
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	691
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42
Coal or coke
Wood	298
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Barton County)
Occupied housing units	4,895
Less Than $50,000	3,599
$50,000 to $99,999	938
$100,000 to $149,999	202
$150,000 to $199,999	75
$200,000 to $299,999	28
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	55,800

GROSS RENT (Barton County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,296
Less than $200	121
$200 to $299	188
$300 to $499	577
$500 to $699	145
$700 to $999	16
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A