Lake Lotawana, MO Profile

Lake Lotawana, MO, population 1,921, is located in Missouri's Jackson county, about 14.8 miles from Independence and 21.7 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Lake Lotawana's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lake Lotawana has grown by about 3%.

Lake Lotawana's property crime levels tend to be lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lake Lotawana tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.90
	Males	43.50
	Females	44.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	20.00%	40 to 60:	19.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,872	N/A
2001	2,070	10.58%
2002	2,089	0.92%
2003	2,056	-1.58%
2004	1,904	-7.39%
2005	1,921	0.89%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$65,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	212
2002	211
2003	52
2004	192
2005	0
2006	155

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	3	2	1	4	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,805
2002	2,266
2003	1,402
2004	2,160
2005	1,104
2006	1,602

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	8	11	8	10	4	10
Larceny, Theft	25	27	18	34	17	20
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	5	1	1	0	1
Arson	-	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	940 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles