Missouri · Census place 40376
Lamar city, MO
Quick answer
Lamar city has 4,290 residents, ranking #170 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $34,894, the median home is worth $114,800 and median gross rent runs $830 a month.
- Population
- 4,290Lamar city residents
- Median household income
- $34,894Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $114,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $830Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lamar city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lamar city median would spend about 28.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 33.3% of residents and 51.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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