Population
181 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Missouri
City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023
La Tour, MO
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for La Tour - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 181
- Residents
- $71,050
- Median income
- $1,358
- Median rent (state)
La Tour - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, La Tour lands in the 51st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 51st
- percentile, household income
- 51st
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: La Tour, MO
Missouri's La Tour is a small town, with 181 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. La Tour households earn a median of $71,050 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 25.9 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 51.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,358 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $219 across Missouri, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 74.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Median Household Income
$71,050 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average
How does La Tour compare to other US cities?
La Tour measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 51% higher than other cities
Median rent 51% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares La Tour against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Missouri-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places La Tour near the bottom of Missouri's cities
Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, La Tour ranks #795 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares La Tour only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#206 of 842
76th percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 875
88th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#795 of 875
0th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#860 of 875
0th percentile in Missouri
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
51st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
181
Median Income
$71,050
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
25.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
51.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
36.8%
Carpool
63.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 57 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Missouri - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Missouri state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county La Tour sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,358/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Missouri
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to La Tour's 181 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to La Tour's $71,050 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How La Tour compares to nearby Missouri cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| La Tour (this city) | 181 | $71,050 |
| Brandsville | 181 | N/A |
| Turney | 181 | $80,625 |
| Blodgett | 182 | $66,875 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about La Tour, MO?
What is the population of La Tour, MO? +
181 people live in La Tour, MO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in La Tour, MO? +
The median household income in La Tour is $71,050 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in La Tour? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for La Tour; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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