40.0% of La Belle, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 67.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 34.6% of high school graduates and 61.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.9%. For comparison, it was 24.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Belle, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Belle:
40.0%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Belle:
8.8%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Belle:
38.5%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Belle:
16.0%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.9%
Residents above poverty level:
24.7%
Poverty by age in La Belle, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Belle,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
75.0%6 to 11 years
44.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
46.7%25 to 34 years
48.1%35 to 44 years
60.0%45 to 54 years
31.4%55 to 64 years
33.3%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Belle,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
90.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
57.9%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
31.2%65 to 74 years
23.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Belle,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
32.9%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
18.5%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Belle, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Belle, MO (%)
40.9%White
55.9%Black
5.6%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Belle, MO (absolute numbers)
257White
42Black
40.7%Below poverty level
59.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Belle, MO
Children below poverty level:
La Belle, Missouri:
50.0%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Belle:
34.6%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Belle:
61.5%
Missouri:
27.1%
54.1%Married-couple family
13.5%Male, no wife present
32.4%Female, no husband present
7.5%Worked full-time, year-round
1.9%Worked part-time
90.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
36.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
47.4%One part-time, other didn't work
15.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
7.1%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
61.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
54.3%1939 or earlier
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