La Center, WA Demographics

The total population of La Center is estimated to be 3,685 with 1,728 males (46.89%) and 1,957 females (53.11%). There are 229 more females than males in La Center.
The median household income in La Center was $98,768 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 12,997(11.63%) from $111,765 in 2020. This income is 132.39% 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 45 to 64 years old, at $114,268. Overall, the median household income for the city of La Center stands at $98,768.
In La Center, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $65,936 for males and $32,968 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,629 for males and $50,593 for females.
In La Center, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $131,483, followed by White households at $100,274, and Asian households with a median household income of $63,141.
In 2022, the population of La Center was 4,368, a 14.92% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, La Center's population was 3,801, an increase of 9.41% compared to a population of 3,474 in 2020.
The median age in La Center, WA is 35.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.51% were under the age of 15, 28.41% aged 15 to 29, 40.10% aged 30 to 64, 14.03% aged 65 to 84, and 0.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of La Center population: 88.22% are White, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.76% are Asian, 0.95% are some other race and 1.64% are multiracial.