Lamar, MO Profile

Lamar, MO, population 4,602, is located in Missouri's Barton county, about 57.2 miles from Springfield and 105.1 miles from Overland Park.

Through the 90's Lamar's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lamar has grown by about 4%.

Lamar's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lamar tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.30
	Males	34.20
	Females	40.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,425	N/A
2001	4,465	0.90%
2002	4,523	1.30%
2003	4,553	0.66%
2004	4,579	0.57%
2005	4,602	0.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,296

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	624
2003	1,124
2004	896
2005	841
2006	431
2007	538
2008	551

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	4	7	6	1	4	6	2
Robbery	-	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	23	42	35	37	16	18	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,458
2003	4,033
2004	4,347
2005	5,455
2006	3,667
2007	3,399
2008	2,665

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	40	43	42	67	38	31	15
Larceny, Theft	-	160	136	153	173	128	122	105
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	0	4	4	13	4	5	1
Arson	-	2	0	4	0	0	1	2

Location

Elevation	958 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles