Population
275 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Missouri
City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023
Tarsney Lakes, MO
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Tarsney Lakes - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 275
- Residents
- $1,358
- Median rent (state)
Tarsney Lakes - the verdict
Tarsney Lakes has 275 residents in Missouri. Source: Census ACS.
- 51st
- percentile, median rent
📝 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: Tarsney Lakes, MO
Tarsney Lakes is a small town in Missouri, home to 275 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 55.3 years. 5.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 46.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,358 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Missouri's average monthly utility costs around $219 (state average). Commute times here average 35.5 minutes, with 71.7% driving alone and 28.3% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.5 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average
How does Tarsney Lakes compare to other US cities?
Tarsney Lakes measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 51% 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 Tarsney Lakes against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Missouri-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Tarsney Lakes near the bottom of Missouri's cities
Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Tarsney Lakes ranks #795 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tarsney Lakes only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 875
88th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#795 of 875
0th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#768 of 875
12th 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Tarsney Lakes in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
275
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
55.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
46.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.4%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
35.5 minutes
Drive Alone
71.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
28.3%
Based on 113 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 Tarsney Lakes 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
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tarsney Lakes's 275 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Tarsney Lakes compares to nearby Missouri cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Tarsney Lakes, MO?
What is the population of Tarsney Lakes, MO? +
The population of Tarsney Lakes, MO stands at 275 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Tarsney Lakes? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Tarsney Lakes; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.