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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

La Grange

Missouri · 1,000 residents · 1.56 sq mi
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La Grange is a city of 1,000 people in Missouri. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $43,900, having risen by half since 1990. Renters pay $276 a month at the median. The median age is 38.4, about 3 years above the US median. Households here earn about 18% less than in Missouri as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,000
−9%since 1990
from 1,102 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.4
+3%since 1990
from 37.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.56 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7308329331K1K19902000201020202024La Grange
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(75)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(63)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(71)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.8%(58)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.7%(57)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(128)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.9%(139)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.3%(123)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.5%(115)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.4%(84)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.3%(53)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.4%(34)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,938
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,886 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,399
+59%since 1990
from $9,676 in 1990
US average: $21,522
12.2%
−4.3 ptssince 1990
from 16.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$43,900
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$276
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $228 in 1990
US average: $602
72.6%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 70.8% in 1990
27.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(980)
Black10.8%(119)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(865)
Black11%(110)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(6)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Ecuadorian0.5%(5)
Ancestry
German22.9%(237)
American11.8%(122)
Irish8.5%(88)
English6.1%(63)
Scottish2%(21)
Dutch1.7%(18)
French1%(10)
Canadian0.9%(9)
Croatian0.4%(4)
Norwegian0.4%(4)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.3%(3)
Iranian0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

6.3%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 3.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.7%
+5.7 ptssince 1990
from 75.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.3%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 1.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.6 min
−36%since 1990
from 22.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.9%(81)
Married57%(211)
Widowed6.8%(25)
Divorced14.3%(53)
Women 15+
Never married17.6%(74)
Married50.4%(212)
Widowed13.8%(58)
Divorced18.3%(77)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.2%
−12.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
35.3%
+10.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.2%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.8% 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)61.8%(68)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)65.5%(72)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20%(22)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 110 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 Grange, Missouri?

La Grange, Missouri has about 1,000 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in La Grange, Missouri earns about $30,938 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Grange, Missouri expensive?

In La Grange, Missouri, the median home is worth about $43,900, and the typical rent is about $276 a month.

How educated are people in La Grange, Missouri?

About 6.3% of adults age 25 and over in La Grange, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Grange, Missouri?

About 12.2% of people in La Grange, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has La Grange, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, La Grange, Missouri has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 102 residents, a change of about -9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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