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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Belle

Missouri · 672 residents · 0.68 sq mi
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La Belle is a city of 672 people in Missouri. The median age is 40.7, about 8 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $15,100. That trails the Missouri median by roughly 48%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Median rent is $174 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
672
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 669 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.7
−6%vs 2000
vs 43.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.68 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
47956264672981219902000201020202024La Belle
2024775
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54%(27)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(41)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(47)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(40)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.5%(64)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(100)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.7%(52)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.9%(73)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.6%(78)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.3%(69)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.6%(24)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$13,651
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $21,477 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$7,639
−39%vs 2000
vs $12,424 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
21.0%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$15,100
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$174
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $214 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
75.9%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.0% in 2000
24.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(610)
Black5.8%(39)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(12)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(570)
Black14.9%(100)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(8)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(5)
Ancestry
German21.3%(165)
American10.3%(80)
English9.3%(72)
Irish5%(39)
Scottish1.5%(12)
British0.3%(2)
Danish0.3%(2)
Polish0.3%(2)
Russian0.3%(2)
Slovak0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
6.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.7%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.2%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 20.1 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 married58.1%(161)
Married23.1%(64)
Widowed3.2%(9)
Divorced15.5%(43)
Women 15+
Never married41.6%(129)
Married28.7%(89)
Widowed11%(34)
Divorced18.7%(58)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
19.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
18.4%
−14.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
8.9%
−11.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
54.6%
+7.9 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
22.7%
−18.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
62.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 62.8% 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)58.3%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25%(3)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in La Belle, Missouri?

La Belle, Missouri has about 672 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in La Belle, Missouri?

The typical household in La Belle, Missouri earns about $13,651 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Belle, Missouri expensive?

In La Belle, Missouri, the median home is worth about $15,100, and the typical rent is about $174 a month.

How educated are people in La Belle, Missouri?

About 6.1% of adults age 25 and over in La Belle, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Belle, Missouri?

About 21.0% of people in La Belle, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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