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Lamar, MO Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Lamar is 4,532, which is 2.42% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 7.04% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Lamar population density is 834.69 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 85.92 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lamar is white, which represent 94.48% of the total population. The average Lamar education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 4,532. #158

Population Growth Since 2000, #387

Lamar, MO	2.42%
Missouri	7.04%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #485

Lamar, MO	834.69 per square mile
Missouri	85.92 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,282 (94.48%, #664)
Black:	31 (0.68%, #431)
Hispanic:	85 (1.88%, #399)
Asian:	15 (0.33%, #384)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	29 (0.64%, #288)
One Race, Other:	31 (0.68%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	144 (3.18%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,233 (70.30%) out of the total population of 4,599 reported first ancestry.

	Lamar, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.48%
Dutch	181	3.94%, see rank	1.95%	1.63%
English	347	7.55%, see rank	10.36%	9.02%
French	50	1.09%, see rank	4.08%	3.77%
German	846	18.40%, see rank	27.18%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.51%
Irish	439	9.55%, see rank	14.80%	11.76%
Italian	47	1.02%, see rank	3.63%	5.78%
Norwegian	84	1.83%, see rank	0.77%	1.51%
Polish	49	1.07%, see rank	1.84%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	93	2.02%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Scottish	17	0.37%, see rank	1.88%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.91%
Swedish	35	0.76%, see rank	1.10%	1.41%
Swiss	44	0.96%, see rank	0.42%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	1,013	22.03%, see rank	9.34%	6.28%
Welsh	57	1.24%, see rank	0.69%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,113 (46.62%, see rank)

Females: 2,419 (53.38%, see rank)

Lamar, MO	Male: 46.62% Female: 53.38%
Missouri	Male: 48.98% Female: 51.02%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lamar, MO	39.60 years old
Missouri	37.90 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lamar, MO	35.80 years old
Missouri	36.50 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lamar, MO	43.00 years old
Missouri	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Lamar, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Under 5 years	343	7.57%, see rank	6.52%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	318	7.02%, see rank	6.52%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	328	7.24%, see rank	6.63%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	307	6.77%, see rank	7.08%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	245	5.41%, see rank	6.90%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	512	11.30%, see rank	12.95%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	497	10.97%, see rank	12.50%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	574	12.67%, see rank	14.84%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	525	11.58%, see rank	12.08%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	344	7.59%, see rank	7.52%	7.03%
75 to 84	349	7.70%, see rank	4.58%	4.23%
85 years and over	190	4.19%, see rank	1.90%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lamar, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,858	100%	3,906,865	199,726,659
Less Than High School	625	21.87%, see rank	13.84%	14.97%
High School Graduate	1,124	39.33%, see rank	32.57%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	668	23.37%, see rank	28.54%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	245	8.57%, see rank	15.83%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	196	6.86%, see rank	9.22%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.42, see rank	-	13.30	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lamar, MO			Missouri		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	109	100.00%	0.00%	69.99%	30.01%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	580	97.24%, see rank	2.76%, see rank	86.02%	13.98%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	219	93.61%, see rank	6.39%, see rank	88.13%	11.87%	90.48%	9.52%
College	51	62.75%, see rank	37.25%, see rank	73.44%	26.56%	77.07%	22.93%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lamar, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Total Households	1,866	100%	2,375,611	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.38, see rank	-	2.45	2.58
1 Person Households	583	31.24%, see rank	28.30%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	1,283	68.76%, see rank	71.70%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	1,202	64.42%, see rank	65.34%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.96, see rank	-	3.00	3.14
Married-Couple Family	856	45.87%, see rank	48.45%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	664	35.58%, see rank	34.66%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lamar, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,569	see rank	4,748,613	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,664	100%, see rank	2,295,577	118,264,295
Never Married	369	22.18%, see rank	31.11%	34.21%
Married	1,082	65.02%, see rank	55.65%	54.02%
Widowed	31	1.86%, see rank	2.64%	2.52%
Divorced	182	10.94%, see rank	10.60%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,905	100%, see rank	2,453,036	124,809,173
Never Married	315	16.54%, see rank	25.58%	27.93%
Married	1,125	59.06%, see rank	51.87%	50.85%
Widowed	319	16.75%, see rank	10.16%	9.55%
Divorced	146	7.66%, see rank	12.38%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lamar, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Native	4,599	100.00%, see rank	96.34%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	2,801	60.90%, see rank	66.09%	58.66%
Born in Different State	1,779	38.68%, see rank	29.63%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	19	0.41%, see rank	0.61%	1.33%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	3.66%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.53%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.28%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.15%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lamar, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
English	1,765	96.61%, see rank	92.89%	79.95%
Spanish	37	2.03%, see rank	3.17%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	25	1.37%, see rank	2.32%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.20%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.