Chain of Rocks

Population: 279
Median household income: $145,887
Median home value: $336,000

Chain of Rocks is a community in Lincoln County, Missouri, home to 279 residents. At $145,887, its median household income sits above Lincoln County's $85,276.

From 2019 to 2023, Chain of Rocks's population grew 144.7% from 114 to 279, while its median home value rose 70.1% from $197,500 to $336,000.

3.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.99 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 279
Median age: 29.2 yrs
Median household income: $145,887
Median home value: $336,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 73
Homeownership rate: 98.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

114279

Median household income

$83,125$145,887

Median home value

$197,500$336,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	114	$83,125	$197,500
2020	252	$123,220	$267,900
2021	237	$128,750	$265,500
2022	272	$140,685	$337,800
2023	279	$145,887	$336,000

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

Age distribution

Under 518.3%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4428.3%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	18.3%
5 to 17	54	19.4%
18 to 24	21	7.5%
25 to 34	16	5.7%
35 to 44	79	28.3%
45 to 54	19	6.8%
55 to 64	19	6.8%
65 to 74	17	6.1%
75 and over	3	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	276	98.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate18.3%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree47.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	7.8%
High school graduate	28	18.3%
Some college or associate's	37	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	72	47.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone60.0%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked30.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	81	60.0%
Carpooled	12	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	30.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	56.7%
15 to 29 min	23	17.2%
30 to 44 min	11	8.2%
45 to 59 min	8	6.0%
60+ min	16	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.99
Poverty rate: 3.2% (9 of 279)

	Count	Share
Family households	63	90.0%
Nonfamily households	7	10.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	70	95.9%
Vacant	3	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	98.6%
Renter-occupied	1	1.4%

1-unit, detached97.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	71	97.3%
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	2	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2913006
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9150, -90.8023