CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Osage Beach

Missouri · 2,609 residents · 9.82 sq mi

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Osage Beach is a city of 2,609 people in Missouri. At a median age of 42.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 1,053 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. Median household income is $27,414, close to the national figure. Median home value sits at $86,300.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.0

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 5%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,609

−29%vs 2000

vs 3,662 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.0

−6%vs 2000

vs 44.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.82 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(132)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.4%(116)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.5%(117)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(150)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(124)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(408)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(378)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(308)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.9%(362)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.5%(275)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.5%(170)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(69)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,414

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,448 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,130

−29%vs 2000

vs $22,685 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.8%

+4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$86,300

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $120,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$360

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $459 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.4%

+4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.2% in 2000

28.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(3,526)

Black0.8%(28)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(44)

Asian0.5%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(2,570)

Black0.3%(9)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(6)

Asian0.5%(12)

Other0.7%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.8%(284)

Dominican0.2%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(14)

Korean0.2%(12)

Ancestry

German21.1%(1,036)

English15.1%(739)

American12.5%(612)

Irish7.6%(374)

Italian5.3%(258)

West Indian3.6%(175)

Jamaican3.6%(175)

Polish2.2%(109)

Welsh1.8%(90)

Swedish1.8%(89)

French1.7%(83)

Norwegian1.4%(69)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1%(47)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(28)

Arab0.6%(27)

Syrian0.6%(27)

Canadian0.5%(25)

British0.5%(23)

Danish0.5%(23)

Scottish0.4%(19)

Swiss0.2%(11)

Austrian0.2%(9)

Belgian0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.3%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.3%

−9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+41%vs 2000

vs 12.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23.4%(512)

Married62%(1,355)

Widowed1.6%(36)

Divorced12.9%(283)

Women 15+

Never married15.1%(323)

Married54%(1,153)

Widowed9.3%(199)

Divorced21.5%(460)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.6%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 18.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.2%

−10.8 ptssince 2020

from 48.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.5%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.8%

+12.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.6%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.5%

−9.7 ptssince 2020

from 65.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.9%

+18.2 ptssince 2020

from 32.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.4%(44)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.1%(43)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.9%(177)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.6%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II13.5%(52)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 386 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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