City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023

Lone Jack, MO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lone Jack - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,487
Residents
$116,328
Median income
$307,400
Median home
$1,358
Median rent (state)

Lone Jack - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Lone Jack places in the 86th percentile for household income and the 60th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

86th
percentile, household income
66th
percentile, home value
51st
percentile, median rent
60th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lone Jack, MO

Missouri's Lone Jack is a small town, with 1,487 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $116,328 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.8%. Home values in Lone Jack run a median of $307,400, and the median resident age is 32.1 years. Educational attainment runs 34.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 71.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 29 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 81% from five years earlier. Lone Jack reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1098.3 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: the state registers 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,358 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Missouri's average monthly utility costs around $219 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.5 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,487 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$116,328 /yr

Poverty 2.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does Lone Jack compare to other US cities?

Where Lone Jack sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 86% higher than other cities
Home value 66% pricier than other cities
Median rent 51% pricier than other cities
Safety 60% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Missouri, Lone Jack ranks #88 of 234 Missouri cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Lone Jack's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Missouri, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

86thIncome percentile
60thSafety percentile

86th percentile nationally for median household income · 60th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Lone Jack's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Lone Jack's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 63 Avg. percentile National median
Lone Jack's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Lone Jack's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$307,400 34th percentile more affordable than 34% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lone Jack $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lone Jack, MO Lone Jack, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lone Jack, MO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lone Jack, MO median $116,328/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lone Jack, MO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lone Jack, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,487
Median Income
$116,328
Median Home Value
$307,400
Median Age
32.1
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Labor force participation
71.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1098.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
164.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
933.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,400 residents1,600 residents1,800 residents2,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,531 residents 1,896 residents ▲ +23.8%
Lone Jack's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
29
housing units authorized
Single-Family
29
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
19.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 16
2020 21
2021 41
2022 33
2023 25
2024 29

Permit volume increased 81% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.4%
Carpool
2.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
11.5%
Other
0.7%

Based on 712 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Missouri - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Missouri state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lone Jack sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,358/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Missouri

Lakeshire
1,478 people
Tarkio
1,478 people
Belle
1,476 people
Bel-Nor
1,472 people
Pierce City
1,472 people
Wardsville
1,505 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lone Jack's 1,487 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Waldoboro, ME
1,487 people
Quincy, MI
1,487 people
Helena, OK
1,487 people
Kenton, TN
1,487 people
Keshena, WI
1,487 people
Diablo Grande, CA
1,488 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lone Jack's $116,328 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Millis-Clicquot, MA
$116,324 median income
East Kapolei, HI
$116,339 median income
Muskego, WI
$116,361 median income
Mapleton, ND
$116,364 median income
St. Augusta, MN
$116,384 median income
Raubsville, PA
$116,397 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lone Jack, MO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lone Jack, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.5% White 83.8% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 5.4% American Indian 0.9% Native Hawaiian 0.5% Some other race 3.8% Two or more races 4.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lone Jack compares to nearby Missouri cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lone Jack (this city) 1,487 $116,328
Lakeshire 1,478 $61,346
Tarkio 1,478 $60,250
Belle 1,476 $55,341
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lone Jack, MO?

What is the population of Lone Jack, MO? +

The population of Lone Jack, MO stands at 1,487 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lone Jack, MO? +

The median household income in Lone Jack is $116,328 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lone Jack? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lone Jack; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.

Is Lone Jack, MO safe? +

Lone Jack has a total crime rate of 1098.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Lone Jack, MO? +

A typical home in Lone Jack is worth $307,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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