La Monte, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,126

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

7.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,648

4.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

La Monte, MO is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 80.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.6% of La Monte, MO residents were born outside of the country (288 people).

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (593 people) in La Monte, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 363 Other (Hispanic) and 77 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.6%

2024 Citizenship

83.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.6% of La Monte, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Monte, MO was 83.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Monte, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Monte, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
593 ± 166
Other (Hispanic)
363 ± 86
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
77 ± 90

41.7%

Hispanic Population

470 people

41.7% of the people in La Monte, MO are hispanic (470 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Monte, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

25.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

288 people

21.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

As of 2024, 25.6% of La Monte, MO residents (288 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Monte, MO was 21.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in La Monte, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 23
Vietnam
5 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13

La Monte, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Monte, MO.

Economy

The economy of La Monte, MO employs 588 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Monte, MO were Manufacturing (135 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($87,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($80,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,875).

Employment

Occupations

588

2024 Value

± 141

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Monte, MO grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 504 employees to 588 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Monte, MO, are Production Occupations (134 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (59 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Monte, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

588

2024 Value

± 141

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Monte, MO grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 504 employees to 588 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Monte, MO, are Manufacturing (135 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Monte, MO, though some of these residents may live in La Monte, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,302

Median earning men ± $7,125

$27,279

Median earning women ± $7,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($87,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,500), Manufacturing ($31,161), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Monte, MO was $110,900 in 2024, which is 0.333 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,800 to $110,900, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in La Monte, MO is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Monte, MO have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Monte, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,645

$263

Median Property Taxes

±$75

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In La Monte, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Monte, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.8% of the housing units in La Monte, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Monte, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,648

Median Household Income

± $8,886

388

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 388 households in La Monte, MO grew to $65,648 from the previous year's value of $63,021.

The following chart displays the households in La Monte, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Monte, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.2%)
Carpooled (28.6%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2024, 60.2% of workers in La Monte, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (28.6%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Monte, MO have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in La Monte, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Monte, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Monte, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Monte, MO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Monte, MO (180 out of 1.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Monte, MO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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