Name: Lake Lotawana, MO statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Lake Lotawana

Jackson County gains about 0.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in32,043

Moved out32,001

Net+42

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Johnson County, KS5,0345,028+6

Clay County, MO3,2543,779−525

Cass County, MO2,0953,042−947

Wyandotte County, KS2,1281,800+328

Platte County, MO1,1051,268−163

Lafayette County, MO548750−202

Johnson County, MO575649−74

Greene County, MO422

Within Missouri, other states or abroad

Arrivals

35%64%

Leavers

40%59%

Within MissouriOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$63K

Leavers$67K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Jackson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 5.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.1% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Jackson County report $63,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $67,300, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $81,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $2,042 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,187 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $564,100.
Getting to work: 28 minutes each way on average; 24.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Fort Washington, PA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
3.1%
55% above the median place
Income of households moving in8
$63,082
11% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$67,295
4% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Lake Lotawana	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	5.4%	6% below
Moved from another state1County figure	3.1%	55% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	0.1	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$63,082	11% below
Income of households moving out8County figure	$67,295	4% below

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 30.7%, 334% above the median place.

Lake Lotawana14.8%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$81,680

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

14.8%

27% below the median place

Home price to income

3.4x

11% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

15%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$150,900

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Vacant homes1
30.7%
334% above the median place
Homeownership1
92.9%
40% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,187
70% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Lake Lotawana	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$2,042	50% above
Rent to income1	14.8%	27% below
Property tax rate1	1.1%	18% above
Home price to income1	3.4x	11% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	92.5	8% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,546	4% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$113,400	6% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$6,023	85% above
Median home value1	$564,100	77% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	3.1%	1% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	49.2%	4% below
Homeownership1	92.9%	40% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	50.7%	0% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$3,187	70% above
Vacant homes1	30.7%	334% above
Median year built1	1974	0% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
2.3%
78% below the median place
Median household income1
$165,962
107% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Income per person$77,278 +93%

Works from home24.7% +98%

Mean commute28 min +13%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Lake Lotawana	Vs median
Median household income1	$165,962	107% above
Income per person1	$77,278	93% above
Unemployment1County figure	4.7%	5% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$74,439	13% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	3.9%	5% above
Jobs6County figure	374,810	149% above
Poverty rate1	2.3%	78% below
Mean commute1	28 min	13% above
Works from home1	24.7%	98% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 98.7%, 7% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
98.7%
7% above the median place
High school or higher1
98.0%
6% above the median place
Population change since 20207
19.7%
above the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age47.4 +22%

Bachelor's or higher62.7% +96%

Household size2.7 +8%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Lake Lotawana	Vs median
Population1	2,442	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	19.7%	above (median 1.1%)
Median age1	47.4	22% above
Bachelor's or higher1	62.7%	96% above
High school or higher1	98.0%	6% above
Household size1	2.7	8% above
Born abroad1County figure	6.6%	26% below
No health insurance1County figure	10.7%	67% above
Homes with broadband1	98.7%	7% above

Life in Lake Lotawana

401 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents32.8 3.2×

Playgrounds per 10k24.6 2.6×

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k41.0 3.7×

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.1 +6%

Shops30.3 +0%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.2 +2%

Doctors' offices and clinics21.9 +8%

Child care centers2.6 +13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools13
237
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students13
105,353
above the median place (median 4,897)
Students per teacher13
13.8
10% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Lake Lotawana	Vs median
Public schools13County figure	237	above (median 9)
Public school students13County figure	105,353	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher13County figure	13.8	10% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	22.1	6% above
Shops per 10k9County figure	30.3	0% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	4.2	2% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	21.9	8% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	2.6	13% above
Parks per 10k10	32.8	222% above
Playgrounds per 10k10	24.6	161% above
Grocery stores per 10k10	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	41.0	267% above
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi10	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure	401	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 292, 52% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

292

52% above the median place

Property crime per 100k

402

67% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Hurricane risk15
0.0
below the median place (median 70.7)
Tornado risk15
99.5
22% above the median place
Heat wave risk15
99.1
10% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Lake Lotawana	Vs median
July average high14County figure	88°F	1% above
January average low14County figure	20°F	19% below
Average temperature14County figure	55°F	0% above
Annual precipitation14County figure	41.0 in	6% below
Natural hazard risk15County figure	96.5	4% above
Hurricane risk15County figure	0.0	below (median 70.7)
Tornado risk15County figure	99.5	22% above
Wildfire risk15County figure	49.2	20% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	99.1	10% above
Median air quality index16County figure	47	9% above
Good air days16County figure	57.3%	16% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 58.4% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 59.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 46.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 19.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$150,900

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 95% of places

Pay vs rent

+0.1 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 54% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Lake Lotawana in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 15% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 15% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$2,042/mo (2024)	$2,670/mo	$2,190 to $3,260/mo	+4.6%
Median household income	$165,962 (2024)	$214,000	$181,000 to $253,000	+4.3%
Median home value	$564,100 (2024)	$798,000	$579,000 to $1,100,000	+6.0%
Population	2,756 (2025)	3,050	2,920 to 3,180	+2.0%

The median home would be worth 3.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Lake Lotawana

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Fort Washington, PA	$1,996	$166,321	Compare
Keller, TX	$2,144	$174,950	Compare
Keystone, FL	$2,238	$161,056	Compare
Kendall Park, NJ	$1,928	$165,958	Compare

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Common questions

Is Lake Lotawana a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 31% of homes stand vacant, more than in 95% of the 1,415 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 104 Missouri places. 93% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 94% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 140 Missouri places. On cost, space and class size it scores 99 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lake Lotawana expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $564,100.

What salary do you need to live in Lake Lotawana?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $81,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Lake Lotawana safe?

There were 292 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Lake Lotawana?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Fort Washington, PA, Keller, TX, Keystone, FL and Kendall Park, NJ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lake Lotawana with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lake Lotawana itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lake-lotawana-missouri

Citytistics. “Lake Lotawana, Missouri.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lake-lotawana-missouri/

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