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Lockwood, MO

City in Dade County, MO, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

821
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

53.1
years ∙ half population younger than 53.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
19.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.2%
foreign-born population
97.8%Native
2.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lockwood is a city within Dade County, Missouri, United States.
Location
City in Dade County, MO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC37.386993° N, 93.959948° W
DMS37° 23′ 13.17″ N, 93° 57′ 35.81″ W

Population Density & area

845.5/sq mi (326.6/km²)
Total Area
0.987 sq mi (2.554 km²)
Land Area
0.971 sq mi (2.514 km²) · 98.4%
Water Area
0.016 sq mi (0.04 km²) · 1.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.9% male
Male 50.9%
Female 49.1%
males per 100 females
Lockwood 103.7
Dade County 103.8
Missouri 97.2

Nativity

2.2%
foreign-born population
97.8%Native
2.2% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Lockwood 2.2%
Dade County 1.6%
Missouri 4.5%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

53.1
years ∙ half population younger than 53.1, half older
Lockwood
53.1
Dade County
47
Missouri
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
72.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Lockwood 72.5
Dade County 83.3
Missouri 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Lockwood Dade County Missouri
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 12.2% 20.8% 22.3%
Working age (18-64) 58% 54.6% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 29.8% 24.6% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 72.5 83.3 67.3
Child dependency ratio 21 38.1 37.4
Old-age dependency ratio 51.5 45.2 29.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
89.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0.6%
Hispanic
3%
Other
7%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
19.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Lockwood 19.6%
Dade County 15.1%
Missouri 40%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Lockwood population
Lockwood Dade County Missouri
Hispanic or Latino 3% 2.3% 5.2%
Mexican 1% 1.2% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.4%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 2.1% 0.9% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97% 97.7% 94.8%
One race 90.8% 93% 90%
White 89.4% 92% 76.3%
Black or African American 0% 0.4% 10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.4% 0.2%
Asian 0.6% 0.1% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0.5% 0.1% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 6.2% 4.7% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

56.6% family
Family 56.6%
Non family 43.4%
% family households
Lockwood 56.6%
Dade County 63.2%
Missouri 62.1%

Average household size

2.2
persons per household
Lockwood
2.2
Dade County
2.44
Missouri
2.4

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Lockwood population
Lockwood Dade County Missouri
Total households 334 3,057 2,508,227
Average houshold size 2.2 2.44 2.4
Family households 189 1,931 1,558,009
Average family size 2.92 3.1 3.03
Married couple family 128 1,546 1,166,368
Other families 61 385 391,641
Male householder 18 170 115,975
Female householder 43 215 275,666
Non-family households 145 1,126 950,218
One-person households 135 941 781,034
Male householder 54 462 351,809
Senior (65+) living alone 19 197 107,203
Female householder 81 479 429,225
Senior (65+) living alone 47 343 215,073
Other living arrangements 10 185 169,184

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

442
housing units
Lockwood 442
Dade County 3,774
Missouri 2,825,287

Occupancy status

75.6% occupied
Occupied 75.6%
Vacant 24.4%
vacancy rate
Lockwood 24.4%
Dade County 19%
Missouri 11.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

91.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
91.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
7.1%
Mobile homes
1.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1965
Half of houses were built before 1965, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
23.1%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
36%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
30.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
10.2%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Lockwood Dade County Missouri
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 6.1 5.7
1–3 rooms 13% 7.6% 11.5%
4–6 rooms 47.1% 53.1% 53.4%
7+ rooms 40.1% 39.2% 35%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.5% 0.5% 2%
1 bedroom 18.8% 8.9% 9.7%
2 bedrooms 36.7% 25.3% 26.1%
3 bedrooms 31.4% 46.7% 41.3%
4+ bedrooms 12.6% 18.7% 20.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1965 1974 1979
Total housing units 442 3,774 2,825,287
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

72.2% owners
Renter-occupied 27.8%
Owner-occupied 72.2%
homeownership rate
Lockwood 72.2%
Dade County 77%
Missouri 68.1%

Average household size

2.19
Owner-occupied
2.23
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Lockwood 2.19
Dade County 2.47
Missouri 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Lockwood Dade County Missouri
Total occupied units 334 3,057 2,508,227
Year moved in
2020 or later 29.1% 17.6% 24.7%
2010 to 2019 39.5% 43.8% 40%
2000 to 2009 13.8% 17.2% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 17.7% 21.4% 18.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.4% 99% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.3% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0.6% 0.7% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 12.9% 6.3% 6.6%
1 vehicle 30.8% 25.8% 33%
2 vehicles 32.6% 33.2% 37.5%
3 or more vehicles 23.7% 34.7% 22.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 78.4% 51.6% 57.7%
Electricity 21% 33.3% 38.8%
Solar 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.5% 0.2%
All other fuels 0% 13.9% 2.8%
No fuel used 0.6% 0.5% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 2.1% 0.9% 0.8%
No telephone service available 1.2% 1.5% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$117,700
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Lockwood
$117,700
Dade County
$170,600
Missouri
$230,300

Housing Cost Burden

15.7%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
15.7%
Owners without a mortgage
20.9%
Renters
34.3%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Lockwood Dade County Missouri
Property value
Median Value $117,700 $170,600 $230,300
Under $100,000 46.5% 29.2% 15.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 29.9% 29.6% 25.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 16.2% 16.6% 24.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 2.9% 15.1% 23.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 4.6% 6.8% 9.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 2.8% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 34.4% 44.5% 60.2%
Without a mortgage 65.6% 55.5% 39.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $990 $1,220 $1,524
Without a mortgage $517 $480 $546
Gross rent
Median rent $735 $683 $1,033

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Lockwood 15.9%
Dade County 15.1%
Missouri 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

18.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Lockwood 18.2%
Dade County 9.2%
Missouri 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

104
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
6.7%
K–12
77.9%
College / Undergraduate
12.5%
Graduate / Professional
2.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

14.9%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Lockwood
14.9%
Dade County
15.7%
Missouri
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Lockwood Dade County Missouri
Total enrolled (age 3+) 104 1,331 1,440,482
Nursery / preschool 6.7% 6.5% 6.3%
K–12 77.9% 81.1% 69.4%
Kindergarten 0% 6% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 6.7% 22% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 23.1% 29.9% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 48.1% 23.2% 22%
College or graduate school 15.4% 12.3% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 12.5% 11.1% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 2.9% 1.2% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 14.9% 15.7% 38.1%
School type
Public school 82.7% 79.5% 80.3%
Private school 17.3% 20.5% 19.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

634
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
5%
9th-12th, no diploma
13.2%
HS graduate
41%
Some college no degree
22.4%
Associates degree
2.4%
Bachelors degree
10.3%
Graduate or professional degree
5.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
59.4% · 40.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
27.4% · 72.6%
HS graduate
63.5% · 36.5%
Some college no degree
23.9% · 76.1%
Associates degree
33.3% · 66.7%
Bachelors degree
36.9% · 63.1%
Graduate or professional degree
69.4% · 30.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Lockwood Dade County Missouri
Population (25+) 634 5,581 4,243,115
Less than 9th grade 5% 2.1% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 13.2% 7.1% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 41% 42.4% 30.2%
Some college, no degree 22.4% 24.2% 20.8%
Associate's degree 2.4% 9.1% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.9% 15.1% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 10.3% 10.1% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 5.7% 5% 12.6%
High School or higher 81.7% 90.8% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$23,426
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$15,536
HS graduate
$24,327
Some college or associates
$19,519
Bachelors degree
$32,386
Graduate or professional degree
$21,731

Poverty Rate

3.2%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
33.3%
HS graduate
9.7%
Some college or associates
19.1%
Bachelors degree or higher
3.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Lockwood Dade County Missouri
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $23,426 $35,508 $49,030
Less than high school graduate $15,536 $29,792 $32,024
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $24,327 $34,141 $38,607
Some college or associate's degree $19,519 $36,146 $44,914
Bachelor's degree $32,386 $35,962 $61,818
Graduate or professional degree $21,731 $44,929 $75,454
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 33.3% 20.5% 26.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 9.7% 14.1% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 19.1% 8.5% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3.2% 3.2% 4.3%

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