The economy of the Lake Ozark-Rolla Region is generally outpacing the economy of Missouri as a whole. There has been a varied amount of economic growth in this region during the last ten years, with areas near the Lake of the Ozarks seeing good progress, while Pulaski County is struggling. The population growth since 1990 in the Lake Ozark-Rolla Region was 14.8%, compared to 9.1% for the state. The poverty rate for this area is 15.0%. This compares with 11.8% for the state as a whole. The unemployment rate during 2002 for the Lake Ozark-Rolla Region was 5.9%, higher than the state´s rate of 5.5%. This could be due to the many seasonal jobs sparked by the booming tourist industry in this region. The growth in personal income and per capita income in the Lake Ozark-Rolla Region over the past decade has matched the growth of the state as a whole. However, per capita income in the region was only $21,802 during 2001, compared with $28,221 for the state.
| Lake Ozark-Rolla Region Population | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Population | 2000 Population Density | 1990 Population | 1999 Population | Change 1990-2000 | Change 1999-2000 | |
| Camden | 37,051 | 52.2 | 27,607 | 34,596 | 34.2% | 7.1% |
| Crawford | 22,804 | 30.7 | 19,233 | 22,427 | 18.6% | 1.7% |
| Dent | 14,927 | 19.8 | 13,723 | 14,257 | 8.8% | 4.7% |
| Laclede | 32,513 | 42.4 | 27,210 | 31,419 | 19.5% | 3.5% |
| Maries | 8,903 | 16.8 | 7,978 | 8,423 | 11.6% | 5.7% |
| Miller | 23,564 | 39.3 | 20,761 | 22,624 | 13.5% | 4.2% |
| Morgan | 19,309 | 31.5 | 15,616 | 18,908 | 23.6% | 2.1% |
| Phelps | 39,825 | 59.1 | 35,304 | 38,954 | 12.8% | 2.2% |
| Pulaski | 41,165 | 74.7 | 41,763 | 38,230 | -1.4% | 7.7% |
| Region Total | 240,061 | 40.4 | 209,195 | 229,838 | 14.8% | 4.4% |
| 1999 Lake Ozark-Rolla Region Demographics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | Males | Population Age < 25 | Population Age 25-44 | Population Age > 44 | 1997 Pop. In Poverty | |
| Camden | 17,620 | 16,976 | 9,491 | 8,513 | 16,592 | 4,131 |
| Crawford | 11,598 | 10,829 | 7,602 | 5,925 | 8,900 | 3,550 |
| Dent | 7,380 | 6,877 | 4,677 | 3,281 | 6,299 | 2,765 |
| Laclede | 16,188 | 15,231 | 10,768 | 8,454 | 12,197 | 4,675 |
| Maries | 4,201 | 4,222 | 2,806 | 2,030 | 3,587 | 1,207 |
| Miller | 11,825 | 10,799 | 8,133 | 6,108 | 8,383 | 3,441 |
| Morgan | 9,732 | 9,176 | 5,314 | 3,922 | 9,672 | 2,934 |
| Phelps | 19,119 | 19,835 | 15,387 | 10,167 | 13,400 | 5,721 |
| Pulaski | 16,954 | 21,276 | 16,372 | 12,345 | 9,513 | 4,956 |
| Region Total | 114,617 | 115,221 | 80,550 | 60,745 | 88,543 | 33,380 |
| Percent | 47.7% | 48.0% | 33.6% | 25.3% | 36.9% | 14.7% |
| 2000 Lake Ozark-Rolla Region Demographics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | Asian | Other | Hispanic | |
| Camden | 36,190 | 95 | 107 | 277 | 346 |
| Crawford | 22,408 | 33 | 30 | 145 | 176 |
| Dent | 14,489 | 59 | 32 | 136 | 112 |
| Laclede | 31,552 | 138 | 95 | 284 | 401 |
| Maries | 8,674 | 29 | 10 | 80 | 103 |
| Miller | 23,090 | 65 | 30 | 181 | 231 |
| Morgan | 18,796 | 98 | 23 | 156 | 161 |
| Phelps | 39,825 | 596 | 936 | 447 | 485 |
| Pulaski | 32,254 | 4,935 | 936 | 1,571 | 2,404 |
| Region Total | 227,278 | 6,048 | 2,199 | 3,277 | 4,419 |
| Percent | 94.7% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| 2002 Lake Ozark-Rolla Region Employment Statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Unemployment Rate | |
| Camden | 18,176 | 16,971 | 1,205 | 6.6% |
| Crawford | 10,572 | 9,829 | 743 | 7.0% |
| Dent | 5,648 | 5,244 | 404 | 7.2% |
| Laclede | 16,777 | 15,728 | 1,049 | 6.3% |
| Maries | 5,002 | 4,752 | 250 | 5.0% |
| Miller | 12,006 | 11,103 | 903 | 7.5% |
| Morgan | 8,536 | 7,880 | 656 | 7.7% |
| Phelps | 22,289 | 21,534 | 755 | 3.4% |
| Pulaski | 13,885 | 13,175 | 710 | 5.1% |
| Region Total | 112,891 | 106,216 | 6,675 | 5.9% |
| 2001 Lake Ozark-Rolla Region Industry Employment | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources & Mining | Const. | Manu. | Trade, Trans. & Utilities | Info. | Financial Activities | Prof. & Business Services | Education & Health Services | Leisure & Hospitality | Other Services | Govt | |
| Camden | 0 | 1,475 | 1,353 | 3,894 | 238 | 851 | 744 | 1,604 | 3,801 | 458 | 1,792 |
| Crawford | 0 | 308 | 1,894 | 909 | 70 | 249 | 448 | 455 | 515 | 158 | 913 |
| Dent | 13 | 95 | 516 | 696 | 45 | 143 | 45 | 366 | 315 | 156 | 958 |
| Laclede | 31 | 342 | 5,345 | 2,768 | 143 | 369 | 576 | 1,090 | 1,018 | 202 | 1,521 |
| Maries | 0 | 33 | 232 | 341 | 0 | 110 | 50 | 137 | 52 | 16 | 358 |
| Miller | 89 | 619 | 1,180 | 1,695 | 103 | 253 | 295 | 366 | 881 | 154 | 1,192 |
| Morgan | 108 | 311 | 695 | 1,076 | 44 | 159 | 118 | 175 | 608 | 104 | 979 |
| Phelps | 132 | 596 | 1,542 | 3,527 | 201 | 458 | 559 | 2,089 | 1,734 | 387 | 5,088 |
| Pulaski | 30 | 316 | 139 | 1,662 | 177 | 456 | 598 | 948 | 1,342 | 361 | 4,566 |
| Region Total | 403 | 4,095 | 12,895 | 16,567 | 1,019 | 3,047 | 3,434 | 7,230 | 10,267 | 1,996 | 17,365 |
| Percent | 0.5% | 5.2% | 16.5% | 21.2% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 9.2% | 13.1% | 2.5% | 22.2% |
| 2001 Number of Lake Ozark-Rolla Region Establishments by Size | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50-99 | 100-249 | 250-499 | 500-999 | 1000+ | County Total |
| Camden | 975 | 340 | 176 | 105 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1,624 |
| Crawford | 291 | 91 | 46 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 484 |
| Dent | 216 | 63 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 339 |
| Laclede | 463 | 173 | 108 | 58 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 832 |
| Maries | 82 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| Miller | 336 | 111 | 75 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 574 |
| Morgan | 298 | 106 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 475 |
| Phelps | 606 | 205 | 138 | 88 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1,077 |
| Pulaski | 405 | 130 | 70 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 662 |
| Region Total | 3,672 | 1,246 | 695 | 411 | 106 | 47 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 6,202 |
| Percent | 59.2% | 20.1% | 11.2% | 6.6% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Lake Ozark-Rolla Region Farms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1997 | % Change | |
| Camden | 567 | 584 | 3.0% |
| Crawford | 680 | 691 | 1.6% |
| Dent | 702 | 727 | 3.6% |
| Laclede | 1,272 | 1,300 | 2.2% |
| Maries | 813 | 817 | 0.5% |
| Miller | 1,080 | 1,067 | -1.2% |
| Morgan | 849 | 869 | 2.4% |
| Phelps | 716 | 758 | 5.9% |
| Pulaski | 494 | 539 | 9.1% |
| Region Total | 7,173 | 7,352 | 2.5% |
| Lake Ozark-Rolla Region Personal Income ($000) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2000 | 2001 | % Change 1991-2001 | % Change 2000-2001 | |
| Camden | $436,262 | $857,907 | $881,393 | 102.0% | 2.7% |
| Crawford | $255,368 | $451,601 | $476,002 | 86.4% | 5.4% |
| Dent | $182,346 | $284,579 | $293,535 | 61.0% | 3.1% |
| Laclede | $370,053 | $644,889 | $662,015 | 78.9% | 2.7% |
| Maries | $416,193 | $642,560 | $654,864 | 57.3% | 1.9% |
| Miller | $270,189 | $418,475 | $437,497 | 61.9% | 4.5% |
| Morgan | $207,455 | $355,152 | $368,228 | 77.5% | 3.7% |
| Phelps | $522,068 | $872,045 | $914,561 | 75.2% | 4.9% |
| Pulaski | $638,721 | $1,038,409 | $1,045,695 | 63.7% | 0.7% |
| Region Total | $3,298,655 | $5,565,617 | $5,733,790 | 73.8% | 3.0% |
| Lake Ozark-Rolla Region Per Capita Personal Income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2000 | 2001 | % Change 1991-2001 | % Change 2000-2001 | |
| Camden | $15,442 | $23,044 | $23,536 | 52.4% | 2.1% |
| Crawford | $12,978 | $19,752 | $20,806 | 60.3% | 5.3% |
| Dent | $13,197 | $19,057 | $19,548 | 48.1% | 2.6% |
| Laclede | $13,476 | $19,784 | $20,190 | 49.8% | 2.1% |
| Maries | $14,974 | $22,717 | $23,281 | 55.5% | 2.5% |
| Miller | $12,894 | $17,714 | $18,261 | 41.6% | 3.1% |
| Morgan | $13,275 | $18,329 | $18,809 | 41.7% | 2.6% |
| Phelps | $14,670 | $21,843 | $22,772 | 55.2% | 4.3% |
| Pulaski | $15,227 | $24,824 | $24,297 | 59.6% | -2.1% |
| Region Total | $14,273 | $21,352 | $21,802 | 52.8% | 2.1% |
