CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Moille

Illinois · 650 residents · 1.04 sq mi

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La Moille is a city of 650 people in Illinois. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $40,000. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 16% since 2000. The poverty rate is 9.5%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

650

−16%vs 2000

vs 773 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

+2%vs 2000

vs 34.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.04 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024750

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(55)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(54)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(28)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(95)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(89)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(71)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(60)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(43)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,679

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,212 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,719

−19%vs 2000

vs $17,008 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.5%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,000

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$347

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $381 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.4%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.5% in 2000

24.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(737)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(32)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(644)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.9%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.1%(23)

Puerto Rican0.1%(1)

Ancestry

German25.1%(188)

Irish15.7%(118)

English8.8%(66)

Italian3.9%(29)

American2.4%(18)

Norwegian2.1%(16)

French1.7%(13)

Swedish1.1%(8)

Polish0.5%(4)

Scottish0.5%(4)

Welsh0.4%(3)

Belgian0.3%(2)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.3%(2)

Finnish0.3%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.7%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.5%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.4%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.3 min

+70%vs 2000

vs 14.3 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 married40.4%(134)

Married44.6%(148)

Widowed0.6%(2)

Divorced14.5%(48)

Women 15+

Never married33.8%(112)

Married44.7%(148)

Widowed10.3%(34)

Divorced11.2%(37)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−11.7 ptssince 2013

from 15.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.7%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 72.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.1%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.4%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 79.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 32.6% 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)31.8%(14)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.5%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 44 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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