LaBelle is a very small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 4,974 people and five constituent neighborhoods, LaBelle is the 285th largest community in Florida.
A relatively large number of people in LaBelle telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, LaBelle is worth considering.
In LaBelle, just 8.11% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in LaBelle in 2018 was $19,064, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,256 for a family of four. However, LaBelle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
LaBelle is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call LaBelle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in LaBelle, accounting for 53.79% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of LaBelle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in LaBelle include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Dutch.
In addition, LaBelle has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.32%).
The most common language spoken in LaBelle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.