Lake Lotawana

Population: 2,378
Median household income: $162,188
Median home value: $550,000

Located in Jackson County, Missouri, Lake Lotawana is a community with a population of 2,378. Its median household income of $162,188 runs above the Jackson County figure of $67,178.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Lotawana's population grew 12.2% from 2,120 to 2,378, while its median home value rose 42.7% from $385,500 to $550,000.

Owners occupy 91.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,378
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $162,188
Median home value: $550,000
Median gross rent: $1,682
Housing units: 1,258
Homeownership rate: 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1202,378

Median household income

$104,333$162,188

Median home value

$385,500$550,000

Median gross rent

$1,289$1,682

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,120	$104,333	$385,500	$1,289
2020	2,928	$133,864	$464,800	$1,272
2021	3,084	$143,306	$492,100	$1,398
2022	3,017	$156,146	$538,700	$1,772
2023	2,378	$162,188	$550,000	$1,682

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	170	7.1%
5 to 17	400	16.8%
18 to 24	143	6.0%
25 to 34	171	7.2%
35 to 44	275	11.6%
45 to 54	370	15.6%
55 to 64	395	16.6%
65 to 74	282	11.9%
75 and over	172	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,881	79.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	52	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	168	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	277	11.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate16.2%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree39.0%

Graduate or professional degree22.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	2.8%
High school graduate	270	16.2%
Some college or associate's	326	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	650	39.0%
Graduate or professional degree	373	22.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	921	74.0%
Carpooled	37	3.0%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	9	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	264	21.2%
Other means	10	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	157	16.0%
15 to 29 min	225	23.0%
30 to 44 min	420	42.9%
45 to 59 min	139	14.2%
60+ min	39	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 1.6% (37 of 2,378)

	Count	Share
Family households	688	78.4%
Nonfamily households	190	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	878	69.8%
Vacant	380	30.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	800	91.1%
Renter-occupied	78	8.9%

1-unit, detached97.3%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,224	97.3%
1-unit, attached	15	1.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	6	0.5%
20 or more units	13	1.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2939980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.98 sq mi
Center point: 38.9038, -94.2584