Population 1,386 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Laurie
Household size in Laurie
| Period | Laurie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.98 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.07 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.96 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.03 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Laurie is a place of small households, averaging 2.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Laurie
| Period | Laurie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 61.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 62.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 62.1, Laurie is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Laurie
| Period | Laurie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Laurie: 4.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 5.0 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Laurie
Renters in Laurie
| Period | Laurie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% of households in Laurie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Laurie
| Period | Laurie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.3% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Laurie: 54.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Laurie
| Period | Laurie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Laurie are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Missouri as a whole, where the median home dates to 1978.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Laurie
| Period | Laurie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $545 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $754 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $515 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $938 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$393 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Laurie runs $938 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Laurie
Bachelor's degrees in Laurie
| Period | Laurie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Laurie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Laurie
| Period | Laurie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Laurie is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Laurie
| Period | Laurie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Laurie is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Missouri overall (4.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Laurie compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie | 2.03 | 62.1 | 4.2% | 15.0% | 54.3% | 1984 | $938 | 21.2% | 93.4% | 5.6% |
| Gravois Mills | 2.08 | 57.8 | 3.2% | 10.2% | 52.7% | 1983 | $1,017 | 20.1% | 90.9% | 5.6% |
| Sunrise Beach | 1.94 | 63.8 | 2.3% | 8.9% | 62.2% | 1986 | $1,174 | 34.1% | 95.8% | 2.5% |
| Village of Four Seasons | 2.43 | 49.5 | 3.9% | 14.3% | 67.5% | 1988 | $1,067 | 39.3% | 96.9% | 7.3% |
| Rocky Mount | 2.37 | 54.1 | 6.6% | 17.6% | 66.8% | 1993 | $991 | 26.3% | 91.1% | 0.5% |
| Climax Springs | 2.07 | 60.6 | 5.5% | 9.3% | 61.2% | 1982 | $913 | 20.1% | 88.0% | 1.3% |
| Sagrada | 1.92 | 58.7 | 6.2% | 15.1% | 63.3% | 1976 | $800 | 13.9% | 89.8% | 0.2% |
| Lake Ozark | 2.35 | 49.2 | 5.8% | 33.0% | 50.4% | 1990 | $896 | 33.6% | 90.8% | 4.9% |
| Osage Beach | 2.25 | 52.0 | 8.2% | 29.0% | 61.3% | 1988 | $925 | 28.0% | 91.9% | 3.7% |
| West Aurora | 2.28 | 44.1 | 13.3% | 18.6% | 19.3% | 1997 | $797 | 10.7% | 93.6% | 1.6% |
| Zora | 2.51 | 43.7 | 3.6% | 14.2% | 20.4% | 1985 | $737 | 12.6% | 82.6% | 7.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Laurie. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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