La Center, KY Demographics

The total population of La Center is estimated to be 846 with 373 males (44.09%) and 473 females (55.91%). There are 100 more females than males in La Center.
The median household income in La Center was $45,118 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 146(0.32%) from $45,264 in 2020. This income is 60.48% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, La Center sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $88,275. Overall, the median household income for the city of La Center stands at $45,118.
In La Center, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $20,690 for males and $16,960 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,724 for males and $46,415 for females.
In La Center, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $47,290.
In 2022, the population of La Center was 867, a 0.69% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, La Center's population was 873, a decline of 0.34% compared to a population of 876 in 2020.
The median age in La Center, KY is 52.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.53% were under the age of 15, 11.15% aged 15 to 29, 43.09% aged 30 to 64, 18.76% aged 65 to 84, and 6.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of La Center population: 74.65% are White, 17.62% are Black or African American, 1.65% are Asian and 6.08% are multiracial.