La Center, WA

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,883
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.2
2.87% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.74%
73% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$101,708
14.3% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$584,600
6.31% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,916
2.54% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in La Center, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in La Center, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in La Center, WA was $584,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in La Center, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in La Center, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

La Center, WA is home to a population of 3.88k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.77% of La Center, WA residents were born outside of the country (224 people).

In 2024, there were 7.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.01k people) in La Center, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 392 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 192 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
98.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of La Center, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Center, WA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Center, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.01k ± 348
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    392 ± 321
  3. White (Hispanic)
    192 ± 145
8.88%
Hispanic Population
345 people

In 2024, there were 7.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.01k people) in La Center, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 392 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 192 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.88% of the people in La Center, WA are hispanic (345 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.77%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
224 people
6.56%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
255 people

As of 2024, 5.77% of La Center, WA residents (224 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Center, WA was 6.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    116 ± 85
  2. Vietnam
    71 ± 80
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    22 ± 35

La Center, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of La Center, WA employs 1.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Center, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (306 people), Construction (291 people), and Retail Trade (243 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($116,750), Accommodation & Food Services ($92,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,827).

Employment

Occupations

1.92k
2024 Value
± 349
−2.54%
1 Year decline
± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Center, WA declined at a rate of −2.54%, from 1.97k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Center, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (238 people), Management Occupations (235 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Center, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.92k
2024 Value
± 349
−2.54%
1 Year decline
± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Center, WA declined at a rate of −2.54%, from 1.97k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Center, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (306 people), Construction (291 people), and Retail Trade (243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Center, WA, though some of these residents may live in La Center, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$84,055
Median earning men ± $12,606
$35,417
Median earning women ± $12,006

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($112,986), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,926), and Public Administration ($91,892).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,776), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,961).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.
Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for La Center, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in La Center, WA was $584,600 in 2024, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $549,900 to $584,600, a 6.31% increase. The homeownership rate in La Center, WA is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Center, WA have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Center, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$584,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$34,650
$1,080
Median Property Taxes
±$248

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

75.1%
Homeownership
2024
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in La Center, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$101,708
Median Household Income
± $24,561
1.44k
Number of Households
± 309

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.44k households in La Center, WA declined from $101,708 from the previous year's value of $118,629.

The following chart displays the households in La Center, WA 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Center, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.9%)
  3. Carpooled (3.1%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in La Center, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.1%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Center, WA have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.21% of the workforce in La Center, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Center, WA (223 out of 3.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Center, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Health

97% of the population of La Center, WA has health coverage, with 60.7% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 8.22% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.03%
Uninsured
60.7%
Employer Coverage
14.6%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
8.22%
Non-Group
1.76%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Center, WA grew by 58.2% from 1.92% to 3.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in La Center, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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