La Center, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

694

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

12.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.2%

31.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,776

7.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$92,300

4.18% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

La Center, KY is home to a population of 694 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (544 people) in La Center, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of La Center, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Center, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Center, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Center, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
544 ± 163
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 62
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 45

0.432%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.432% of the people in La Center, KY are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Center, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 32
Vietnam
11 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20

La Center, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Center, KY.

Economy

The economy of La Center, KY employs 242 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Center, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Retail Trade (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($100,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,417), and Transportation & Warehousing ($81,563).

Employment

Occupations

242

2024 Value

± 92

−9.36%

1 Year decline

± 58.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Center, KY declined at a rate of −9.36%, from 267 employees to 242 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Center, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (42 people), Management Occupations (31 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Center, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

242

2024 Value

± 92

−9.36%

1 Year decline

± 58.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Center, KY declined at a rate of −9.36%, from 267 employees to 242 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Center, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Retail Trade (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Center, KY, though some of these residents may live in La Center, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,500

Median earning men ± $8,760

$54,167

Median earning women ± $13,377

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,875), Manufacturing ($51,827), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,385) and Retail Trade ($52,708).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Center, KY was $92,300 in 2024, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,600 to $92,300, a 4.18% increase. The homeownership rate in La Center, KY is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Center, KY have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Center, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,792

$199

Median Property Taxes

±$75

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In La Center, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Center, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

22.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in La Center, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Center, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,776

Median Household Income

± $14,454

271

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 271 households in La Center, KY grew to $56,776 from the previous year's value of $53,056.

The following chart displays the households in La Center, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Center, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Walked (14.5%)
Carpooled (4.84%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in La Center, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Center, KY have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in La Center, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Center, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Center, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Center, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Center, KY (174 out of 640 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Center, KY is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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