City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023

Luray, MO

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

109
Residents
$70,500
Median income
$51,300
Median home
$888
Median rent (state)

Luray - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Luray places in the 50th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

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0th
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4th
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📝 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: Luray, MO

Luray is a small town in Missouri, home to 109 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Luray brings in $70,500 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 22.2%. Home values in Luray run a median of $51,300, and the median resident age is 10.3 years. About 2.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $888 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Missouri run around $219, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Luray report an average commute of 20.7 minutes, with 81.5% driving alone and 18.5% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 21.8 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

109 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$70,500 /yr

Poverty 22.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does Luray compare to other US cities?

Luray measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 50% higher than other cities
Home value 0% pricier than other cities
Median rent 4% pricier than other cities

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

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Luray against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Missouri-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Luray near the bottom of Missouri's cities

Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Luray ranks #569 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Luray only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#208 of 842
75th percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#569 of 875
0th percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#786 of 833
6th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#136 of 875
84th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#836 of 875
4th percentile in Missouri

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

50thIncome percentile

50th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Luray's home value compares nationally

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

$51,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 100% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. Luray $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 - Luray, MO Luray, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Luray, 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 Luray, MO median $70,500/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%
Luray, 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 Luray, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 2.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.9%

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

Population
109
Median Income
$70,500
Median Home Value
$51,300
Median Age
10.3
Poverty Rate
22.2%
Labor force participation
52.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
2.2%

Population Change

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

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68 residents69 residents70 residents71 residents72 residents73 residents 202020212022202320242025 71 residents 69 residents ▼ -2.8%
Luray's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.7 minutes
Drive Alone
81.5%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
18.5%

Based on 27 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 Luray sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$888/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
21.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Missouri

Roscoe
109 people
Coffey
108 people
Rosendale
110 people
Craig
107 people
Holland
107 people
Redings Mill
107 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Luray's 109 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Movico, AL
109 people
Aleknagik, AK
109 people
Tucker, AR
109 people
Weldon, AR
109 people
Igo, CA
109 people
Papineau, IL
109 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Luray's $70,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bascom, FL
$70,500 median income
Allendale, IL
$70,500 median income
Jenkins, MN
$70,500 median income
Murdock, MN
$70,500 median income
Lakeline, OH
$70,500 median income
Carter, OK
$70,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Luray, 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 Luray, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 81.7% 18.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 81.7% Black or African American 18.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Luray 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
Luray (this city) 109 $70,500
Roscoe 109 $44,625
Coffey 108 $25,625
Rosendale 110 $98,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Luray, MO?

What is the population of Luray, MO? +

109 people live in Luray, MO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Luray, MO? +

In Luray, the typical household earns $70,500 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Luray? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Luray; 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.

What is the median home value in Luray, MO? +

The median home value in Luray is $51,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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