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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Monte

Missouri · 992 residents · 1.09 sq mi
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La Monte is home to 992 people in Missouri. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $35,800. Households here earn about 25% less than in Missouri as a whole. Renters pay $261 a month at the median. The median household earns $19,750, about 34% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

992
−7%vs 2000
vs 1,064 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.5
−10%vs 2000
vs 33.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.09 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9351K1K1K1K19902000201020202024La Monte
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(86)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(61)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(73)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(73)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.5%(104)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.3%(172)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.5%(104)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(108)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(84)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(76)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(32)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(19)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,750
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,688 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,045
−31%vs 2000
vs $13,153 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.1%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$35,800
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$261
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $405 in 2000
US average: $450
68.2%
+7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.8% in 2000
31.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.2%(875)
Black1.2%(13)
Hispanic / Latino13%(138)
Asian0.8%(8)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(976)
Black0.9%(9)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(25)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0.5%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican39.4%(444)
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(15)
Ancestry
German9.4%(106)
English5.8%(65)
Irish5.4%(61)
American3.7%(42)
Scottish1.4%(16)
Canadian1.1%(12)
Italian1%(11)
Dutch0.7%(8)
Norwegian0.6%(7)
Polish0.3%(3)
French0.2%(2)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Austrian0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

7.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.1%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.9 min
+90%vs 2000
vs 11.0 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 married32.1%(142)
Married47.5%(210)
Widowed2.5%(11)
Divorced17.9%(79)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(133)
Married48.3%(215)
Widowed11.9%(53)
Divorced9.9%(44)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.4%
−12.1 ptssince 2013
from 23.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.7%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 35.5% 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)61.7%(29)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34%(16)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era10.6%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 47 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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How many people live in La Monte, Missouri?

La Monte, Missouri has about 992 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in La Monte, Missouri earns about $19,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Monte, Missouri expensive?

In La Monte, Missouri, the median home is worth about $35,800, and the typical rent is about $261 a month.

How educated are people in La Monte, Missouri?

About 7.2% of adults age 25 and over in La Monte, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Monte, Missouri?

About 17.1% of people in La Monte, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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

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