Lamar

Population: 4,290
Median household income: $34,894
Median home value: $114,800

Located in Barton County, Missouri, Lamar is a community with a population of 4,290. Its median household income of $34,894 runs below the Barton County figure of $49,503.

From 2019 to 2023, Lamar's population held roughly steady from 4,303 to 4,290, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $89,600 to $114,800.

The typical home was built around 1970. 33.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,290
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $34,894
Median home value: $114,800
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 2,046
Homeownership rate: 51.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3034,290

Median household income

$32,402$34,894

Median home value

$89,600$114,800

Median gross rent

$561$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,303	$32,402	$89,600	$561
2020	4,284	$32,574	$86,600	$702
2021	4,317	$32,156	$90,500	$703
2022	4,298	$32,907	$100,500	$750
2023	4,290	$34,894	$114,800	$830

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	168	3.9%
5 to 17	854	19.9%
18 to 24	282	6.6%
25 to 34	483	11.3%
35 to 44	664	15.5%
45 to 54	423	9.9%
55 to 64	516	12.0%
65 to 74	585	13.6%
75 and over	315	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,024	93.8%
Black or African American	25	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	0.8%
Two or more races	138	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	386	12.9%
High school graduate	1,177	39.4%
Some college or associate's	946	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	408	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	69	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone91.1%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,396	91.1%
Carpooled	57	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	769	51.8%
15 to 29 min	215	14.5%
30 to 44 min	230	15.5%
45 to 59 min	195	13.1%
60+ min	76	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 33.3% (1,392 of 4,182)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,132	67.9%
Nonfamily households	534	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,666	81.4%
Vacant	380	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	854	51.3%
Renter-occupied	812	48.7%

1-unit, detached84.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,727	84.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	207	10.1%
5 to 19 units	24	1.2%
20 or more units	18	0.9%
Mobile home & other	70	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2940376
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 37.4939, -94.2784