Oronogo

Population: 2,685
Median household income: $81,111
Median home value: $186,300

Oronogo is a community in Jasper County, Missouri, home to 2,685 residents. The median household income of $81,111 is above the Jasper County median ($57,525).

From 2019 to 2023, Oronogo's population grew 2.9% from 2,609 to 2,685, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $137,100 to $186,300.

92.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2004.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,685
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $81,111
Median home value: $186,300
Median gross rent: $1,042
Housing units: 1,013
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6092,685

Median household income

$75,085$81,111

Median home value

$137,100$186,300

Median gross rent

$873$1,042

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,609	$75,085	$137,100	$873
2020	2,631	$68,571	$151,100	$832
2021	2,550	$77,188	$152,900	$869
2022	2,597	$85,143	$179,200	$747
2023	2,685	$81,111	$186,300	$1,042

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 4418.0%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	227	8.5%
5 to 17	581	21.6%
18 to 24	92	3.4%
25 to 34	466	17.4%
35 to 44	484	18.0%
45 to 54	310	11.5%
55 to 64	250	9.3%
65 to 74	211	7.9%
75 and over	64	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,293	85.4%
Black or African American	24	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	80	3.0%
Asian	7	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	65	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	216	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	187	10.5%
High school graduate	537	30.1%
Some college or associate's	546	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	366	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	149	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,023	75.2%
Carpooled	65	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	262	19.3%
Other means	6	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	231	21.0%
15 to 29 min	643	58.6%
30 to 44 min	160	14.6%
45 to 59 min	39	3.6%
60+ min	25	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 7.9% (213 of 2,685)

	Count	Share
Family households	721	73.0%
Nonfamily households	267	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	988	97.5%
Vacant	25	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	841	85.1%
Renter-occupied	147	14.9%

1-unit, detached92.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	934	92.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	64	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2954920
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.1917, -94.4639