La Belle, MO Population

Overview

781

Total Population

32.7

Median age

50.45%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

79.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

La Belle's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in La Belle is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
La Belle's population under 18 was 32.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
La Belle's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in La Belle, 26.89% were under the age of 15, 18.69% aged 15 to 29, 37.13% aged 30 to 64, 11.14% aged 65 to 84, and 6.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 more females than males in La Belle:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.45% females and 49.55% males in La Belle, MO.
The La Belle, MO gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 89.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 51.

La Belle's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of La Belle population: 90.27% are White, 6.02% are Black or African American, 1.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.79% are multiracial.
La Belle's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 781 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in La Belle is White with a population of 705 (90.27% of the total population).

La Belle's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 691 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, La Belle's population decreased by 33 (4.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, La Belle's population increased by 6 (0.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, La Belle's population was lowest in year 2019 at 629.