LaBarque Creek, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,457

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

0.392% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.1%

67.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$133,083

9.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

LaBarque Creek, MO is home to a population of 1.46k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.71% of LaBarque Creek, MO residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in LaBarque Creek, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of LaBarque Creek, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in LaBarque Creek, MO was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LaBarque Creek, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 367
Other (Non-Hispanic)
81 ± 131
Other (Hispanic)
55 ± 89

7.48%

Hispanic Population

109 people

7.48% of the people in LaBarque Creek, MO are hispanic (109 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in LaBarque Creek, 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

3.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

2.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 3.71% of LaBarque Creek, MO residents (54 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 LaBarque Creek, MO was 2.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 45
Vietnam
18 ± 32

LaBarque Creek, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in LaBarque Creek, MO.

Economy

The economy of LaBarque Creek, MO employs 789 people. In 2024, the largest industries in LaBarque Creek, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (162 people), Construction (109 people), and Retail Trade (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($238,472), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,891), and Public Administration ($96,369).

Employment

Occupations

789

2024 Value

± 227

17.1%

1 Year growth

± 34.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in LaBarque Creek, MO grew at a rate of 17.1%, from 674 employees to 789 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LaBarque Creek, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (111 people), Management Occupations (108 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LaBarque Creek, 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

789

2024 Value

± 227

17.1%

1 Year growth

± 34.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in LaBarque Creek, MO grew at a rate of 17.1%, from 674 employees to 789 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LaBarque Creek, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (162 people), Construction (109 people), and Retail Trade (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LaBarque Creek, MO, though some of these residents may live in LaBarque Creek, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$102,868

Median earning men ± $41,611

$61,250

Median earning women ± $14,385

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($100,700), Manufacturing ($64,427), and Construction ($46,793).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,891) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,559).

Housing & Living

The median property value in LaBarque Creek, MO was $455,600 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $425,800 to $455,600, a 7% increase. The homeownership rate in LaBarque Creek, MO is 98.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in LaBarque Creek, MO have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LaBarque Creek, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$455,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$132,480

$512

Median Property Taxes

±$166

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 LaBarque Creek, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

98.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.1% of the housing units in LaBarque Creek, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in LaBarque Creek, 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.

$133,083

Median Household Income

± $38,564

522

Number of Households

± 168

In 2024, the median household income of the 522 households in LaBarque Creek, MO grew to $133,083 from the previous year's value of $121,961.

The following chart displays the households in LaBarque Creek, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for LaBarque Creek, 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 (67.8%)
Worked At Home (26.6%)
Walked (4.31%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in LaBarque Creek, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.6%) and those who walked to work (4.31%).

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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LaBarque Creek, MO have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.2% of the workforce in LaBarque Creek, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in LaBarque Creek, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in LaBarque Creek, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LaBarque Creek, MO (16 out of 1.46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LaBarque Creek, MO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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