Lone Jack is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 1,666 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lone Jack is the 319th largest community in Missouri. Lone Jack has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Lone Jack, where the median household income is $117,411.00.
Lone Jack real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Lone Jack house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Lone Jack has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.58% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Lone Jack is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lone Jack really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lone Jack perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Lone Jack, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.40 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, Lone Jack doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Lone Jack are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.42% of adults in Lone Jack have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lone Jack in 2022 was $34,330, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,320 for a family of four.
Lone Jack is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lone Jack home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lone Jack residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lone Jack include German, English, Irish, European, and Croatian.
The most common language spoken in Lone Jack is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Vietnamese.