Chain-O-Lakes

Population: 136
Median household income: $25,500
Median home value: $164,500

Chain-O-Lakes, a community in Barry County, Missouri, has 136 residents. Its median household income of $25,500 runs below the Barry County figure of $56,611.

From 2019 to 2023, Chain-O-Lakes's population grew 58.1% from 86 to 136, while its median home value rose 2.6% from $160,400 to $164,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.9% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 136
Median age: 60.3 yrs
Median household income: $25,500
Median home value: $164,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 108
Homeownership rate: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

86136

Median household income

$25,950$25,500

Median home value

$160,400$164,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	86	—	$160,400
2020	83	—	$151,600
2021	184	—	$144,300
2022	222	$25,950	$164,700
2023	136	$25,500	$164,500

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 341.5%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7420.6%

75 and over17.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.7%
5 to 17	24	17.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	2	1.5%
35 to 44	18	13.2%
45 to 54	15	11.0%
55 to 64	24	17.6%
65 to 74	28	20.6%
75 and over	24	17.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	110	80.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	12.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's41.4%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	9.0%
High school graduate	47	42.3%
Some college or associate's	46	41.4%
Bachelor's degree	5	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	20.7%
15 to 29 min	12	41.4%
30 to 44 min	2	6.9%
45 to 59 min	2	6.9%
60+ min	7	24.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 58.8% (80 of 136)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	74.1%
Nonfamily households	14	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	54	50.0%
Vacant	54	50.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50	92.6%
Renter-occupied	4	7.4%

1-unit, detached89.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	97	89.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2913015
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5342, -93.7242