La Monte is a city located in Pettis County Missouri. With a 2023 population of 975, it is the 355th largest city in Missouri and the 15012th largest city in the United States.La Monte is currently declining at a rate of -1.32% annually and its population has decreased by -6.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,046 in 2020. Spanning over 1 miles, La Monte has a population density of 863 people per square mile.
The average household income in La Monte is $46,218 with a poverty rate of 35.59%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in La Monte is 26.1 years, 28.3 years for males, and 23.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Monte was:
White
Other race
Two or more races
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
Black or African American
Asian
3.14
Average Family Size
2.79
Average Household Size
51.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.94%.
All
Male
Female
$25,417
Average Earnings
$31,101
Average Male
$22,054
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
62.20% of La Monte residents speak only English, while 37.80% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.82% of the population.
rate
35.59%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.32%
Male Poverty Rate
27.78%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in La Monte is Islander, with 66.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in La Monte is Multiple, with 5.00% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.91%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.5%
Male Marriage Rate
43.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
38
Number of Veterans
32
Male Veterans
6
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.47%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
70.8%
Labor Force Participation
66.4%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
51.18%
Born in La Monte
75.64%
Native Born
27.51%
Foreign Born
25.44%
Non Citizen
2.07%
Naturalized
75.64% of La Monte residents were born in the United States, with 51.18% having been born in Missouri. 25.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.