Lake Waukomis

Population: 1,085
Median household income: $119,519
Median home value: $412,100

Lake Waukomis, a community in Platte County, Missouri, has 1,085 residents. At $119,519, its median household income sits above Platte County's $95,748.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Waukomis's population grew 32.8% from 817 to 1,085, while its median home value rose 67.0% from $246,800 to $412,100.

74.2% of workers drive to work alone. 99.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,085
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $119,519
Median home value: $412,100
Median gross rent: $1,438
Housing units: 453
Homeownership rate: 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8171,085

Median household income

$82,222$119,519

Median home value

$246,800$412,100

Median gross rent

$1,333$1,438

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	817	$82,222	$246,800	—
2020	889	$87,375	$293,900	$1,333
2021	875	$98,654	$316,300	$1,406
2022	1,021	$112,448	$344,300	$1,388
2023	1,085	$119,519	$412,100	$1,438

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4419.8%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	2.9%
5 to 17	151	13.9%
18 to 24	52	4.8%
25 to 34	87	8.0%
35 to 44	215	19.8%
45 to 54	159	14.7%
55 to 64	143	13.2%
65 to 74	175	16.1%
75 and over	72	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	883	81.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	18	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.5%
Some other race	2	0.2%
Two or more races	108	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate20.2%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree34.7%

Graduate or professional degree16.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	1.5%
High school graduate	172	20.2%
Some college or associate's	233	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	295	34.7%
Graduate or professional degree	138	16.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	451	74.2%
Carpooled	9	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	138	22.7%
Other means	6	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	127	27.0%
15 to 29 min	142	30.2%
30 to 44 min	154	32.8%
45 to 59 min	33	7.0%
60+ min	14	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 3.4% (37 of 1,084)

	Count	Share
Family households	341	78.8%
Nonfamily households	92	21.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	433	95.6%
Vacant	20	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	421	97.2%
Renter-occupied	12	2.8%

1-unit, detached99.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	452	99.8%
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	1	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2940322
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 39.2327, -94.6378