City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023

Loma Linda, MO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Loma Linda - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,070
Residents
$90,294
Median income
$257,100
Median home
$947
Median rent (state)

Loma Linda - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Loma Linda places in the 71st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

71st
percentile, household income
57th
percentile, home value
10th
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: Loma Linda, MO

1,070 people live in Loma Linda, Missouri - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Loma Linda households earn a median of $90,294 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 18.2%. Typical homes in Loma Linda are valued around $257,100, and the median resident age is 45.9 years. About 35.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 65.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 1 residential building permits were authorized in Loma Linda (Construction Slowdown), down 67% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: the state registers 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $947 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $219 across Missouri, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 77.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,070 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$90,294 /yr

Poverty 18.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does Loma Linda compare to other US cities?

Where Loma Linda sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 71% higher than other cities
Home value 57% pricier than other cities
Median rent 10% 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 Loma Linda against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Missouri-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Loma Linda toward the top of Missouri's cities

Among the 833 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Loma Linda ranks #93 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Loma Linda only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#106 of 842
87th percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#392 of 875
52nd percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#93 of 833
89th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#199 of 875
77th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#116 of 875
87th 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.

71stIncome percentile

71st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Loma Linda's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$257,100 43rd percentile more affordable than 43% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Loma Linda $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Loma Linda, MO Loma Linda, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Loma Linda, MO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Loma Linda, MO median $90,294/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Loma Linda, MO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Loma Linda, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,070
Median Income
$90,294
Median Home Value
$257,100
Median Age
45.9
Poverty Rate
18.2%
Labor force participation
65.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.5%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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920 residents940 residents960 residents980 residents1,000 residents1,020 residents 202020212022202320242025 944 residents 1,009 residents ▲ +6.9%
Loma Linda's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 3
2020 3
2021 3
2022 5
2023 6
2024 1

Permit volume decreased 67% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.6%
Carpool
14.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.5%
Work from Home
7.4%

Based on 591 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 Loma Linda sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$947/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Missouri

Indian Lake
1,075 people
Goodman
1,081 people
Lake Waukomis
1,085 people
Glasgow
1,054 people
Highlandville
1,049 people
Drexel
1,039 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Loma Linda's 1,070 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Weeki Wachee Gardens, FL
1,070 people
St. Anne, IL
1,070 people
Tri-Lakes, IN
1,070 people
Dollar Bay, MI
1,070 people
Whitney Point, NY
1,070 people
Ellerbe, NC
1,070 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Loma Linda's $90,294 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kingstown, MD
$90,288 median income
DeLisle, MS
$90,288 median income
Gerrard, CO
$90,284 median income
Poland, OH
$90,281 median income
Lawton, IA
$90,278 median income
Sharon, MS
$90,278 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Loma Linda, MO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Loma Linda, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 81.0% 8.3% 6.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6% White 81.0% Black or African American 8.3% Asian 0.9% American Indian 2.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 6.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Loma Linda 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
Loma Linda (this city) 1,070 $90,294
Indian Lake 1,075 $89,583
Goodman 1,081 $42,610
Lake Waukomis 1,085 $119,519
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Loma Linda, MO?

What is the population of Loma Linda, MO? +

Loma Linda, MO has a population of 1,070 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Loma Linda, MO? +

In Loma Linda, the typical household earns $90,294 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Loma Linda? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Loma Linda; 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.

What is the median home value in Loma Linda, MO? +

A typical home in Loma Linda is worth $257,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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