Osage County, Missouri Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Osage County, Missouri, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Osage County, Missouri. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Osage County, Missouri. The estimated population of Osage County, Missouri is 13,372 people, with a median age of 41.1.

We can look at the total population in Osage County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
13,372
 -1.77% -1.75%
2020
13,613
 -0.01% -
2019
13,615
 -0.03% -
2018
13,619
+0.07%
-
2017
13,610
 - -

Population of Osage County, Missouri by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
97.3%
97.5%
 -0.21%
Black/African American
0.2%
0.7%
 -71.43%
Native
0.6%
0.5%
 +20.00%
Hispanic
0.9%
0.8%
 +12.50%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.9%
0.3%
 +200.00%
Other
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Osage County, Missouri by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.1 -0.48% 41.3 +0.49% 41 -2.15%
2020 41.3 +1.23% 41.1 +2.24% 41.9 +0.24%
2019 40.8 +1.24% 40.2 +4.15% 41.8 +0.48%
2018 40.3 +0.5% 38.6 -0.26% 41.6 +1.22%
2017 40.1 - 38.7 - 41.1 -

The median age of Osage County, Missouri gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 901 -21.38% 793 -23.95% 719 617
10 to 19 1,002 +9.88% 855 +15.86% 1,103 998
20 to 29 900 -7.14% 710 +2% 837 723
30 to 39 826 -12.74% 791 -3.6% 719 762
40 to 49 911 +5.57% 762 -0.65% 959 756
50 to 59 1,124 -3.49% 1,018 -7.4% 1,085 942
60 to 69 747 -0.31% 746 +10.43% 743 819
70+ 694 +9.16% 830 +0.23% 759 831

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Osage County, Missouri is $67,088.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Osage County.

  • Under 25
    $30,185.00
  • 25 to 44
    $72,286.00
  • 45 to 64
    $84,816.00
  • 65 and over
    $41,839.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Osage County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Osage County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Osage County, Missouri is currently $91,881.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.17% of households in Osage County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Osage County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.69%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.45%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.01%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.15%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.67%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.86%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.17%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Osage County is $36,280.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Osage County by the total population of Osage County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Osage County, Missouri, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Osage County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.61%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.16%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.16%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    57.99%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.08%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Osage County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Osage County over the age of 16 is 10,683.

Of those people, a total of 64.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Osage County is 63.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 748 44.40% 9.90%
20 to 24 years 817 67.80% 4.00%
25 to 29 years 743 94.90% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 791 89.40% 0.40%
35 to 44 years 1,575 82.70% 0.50%
45 to 54 years 1,736 84.10% 0.30%
55 to 59 years 1,121 87.60% 2.70%
60 to 64 years 841 49.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,305 26.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,006 7.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Osage County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 10,460 64.90% 1.40%
Black or African American 23 21.70% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 72 6.90% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 10 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 118 59.30% 2.90%
Hispanic or Latino 83 79.50% 3.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,396 64.80% 1.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Osage County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Osage County is 6,781, with median earnings of $39,694.00.

Women in Osage County, Missouri earning approximately 74.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,781 $39,694.00
Male 3,740 $43,875.00
Female 3,041 $32,694.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 710 $63,523.00
Business and Financial 417 $49,952.00
Computer and Mathematical 133 $63,233.00
Architecture and Engineering 111 $43,942.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 25 $49,375.00
Community and Social Service 126 $40,323.00
Legal 22 $81,250.00
Educational and Library 365 $39,028.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 42 $49,318.00
Healthcare Practitioners 325 $50,644.00
Healthcare Support 95 $24,375.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 11 $26,875.00
Law Enforcement 96 $33,793.00
Food Preparation and Serving 222 $15,000.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 213 $27,768.00
Personal Care and Service 196 $20,472.00
Sales 532 $27,813.00
Office and Administrative Support 852 $33,393.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 153 $161,196.00
Construction and Extraction 395 $38,102.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 365 $51,250.00
Production 728 $37,813.00
Transportation and Material Moving 257 $40,190.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 461 $61,563.00 249 $63,778.00
Business and Financial 130 $90,000.00 287 $45,050.00
Computer and Mathematical 69 $64,526.00 64 $61,207.00
Architecture and Engineering 95 $42,361.00 16 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 23 $49,125.00 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 69 $41,850.00 57 $34,095.00
Legal 15 $0.00 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 118 $53,088.00 247 $32,386.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 11 $0.00 31 $75,221.00
Healthcare Practitioners 41 $31,528.00 284 $50,909.00
Healthcare Support 25 $22,404.00 70 $24,583.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 2 $0.00 9 $25,625.00
Law Enforcement 79 $33,060.00 17 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 53 $30,050.00 169 $12,132.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 159 $32,813.00 54 $2,499.00
Personal Care and Service 16 $0.00 180 $20,849.00
Sales 245 $46,382.00 287 $13,295.00
Office and Administrative Support 106 $40,000.00 746 $32,667.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 149 $161,304.00 4 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 389 $38,380.00 6 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 348 $50,833.00 17 $0.00
Production 609 $43,185.00 119 $20,221.00
Transportation and Material Moving 245 $40,516.00 12 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,202 households in Osage County, with an average household size of 2.53 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,773 families in Osage County with an average family size of 2.99 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,361 100 312 1,429
Average Household Size 3.01 3.55 3.05 1.2
Total Families 3,361 100 312 0
Average Household Size 3.01 2.88 2.86 0

Poverty

Of the 3,773 families in Osage County, 3.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Osage County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,498 housing units in Osage County, Missouri.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,202 80.06%
Vacant 1,296 19.94%

11.33% of the total 6,498 housing units in Osage County are rental units. This is approximately 736 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,367 are occupied by the owner - or 67.21% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Osage County is $580.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Osage County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    99
  • Less than $500
    303
  • $500 to $999
    378
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    55
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Osage County is $166,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Osage County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    401
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    648
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    836
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    747
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    914
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    487
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    260
  • $1,000,000 or more
    74

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Osage County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Osage County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,161
  • 1940 to 1949
    307
  • 1950 to 1959
    365
  • 1960 to 1969
    717
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,204
  • 1980 to 1989
    803
  • 1990 to 1999
    758
  • 2000 to 2009
    596
  • 2010 to 2013
    587
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Osage County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    224
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,008
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,702
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,268

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Osage County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Osage County that commute to work in a particular way.

25.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Osage County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    474
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    870
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    575
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    694
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    885
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    457
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    994
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    296
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    304
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    475
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    253
  • 90 or more minutes
    133

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Osage County, Missouri in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Osage County, Missouri

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