La Belle, Missouri
La Belle is a city located in
Lewis County, Missouri. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 669.
Geography
\nLa Belle is located at 40°6'56" North, 91°54'57" West (40.115624, -91.915919)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7
km² (0.6
mi²). 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 669 people, 282 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The
population density is 403.6/km² (1,052.6/mi²). There are 338 housing units at an average density of 203.9/km² (531.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 92.08% White, 5.83%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 1.79% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 282 households out of which 26.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% are non-families. 37.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.19 and the average family size is 2.89.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $21,477, and the median income for a family is $24,000. Males have a median income of $26,917 versus $16,136 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,424. 28.5% of the population and 21.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 37.5% are under the age of 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older.