La Center, Kentucky Population 2024

856

La Center Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Center was:

  • White: 75.77%
  • Black or African American: 15.01%
  • Two or more races: 7.21%
  • Asian: 2.01%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,413.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.62% (-23)
The current population of La Center, Kentucky is 856 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 879.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White64175.77%
Black or African American12715.01%
Two or more races617.21%
Asian172.01%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

La Center Population by Race

La Center Population Pyramid 2024

La Center Median Age

49.6

Total

48.2

Male

54.3

Female

La Center Adults

There are 649 adults, (221 of whom are seniors) in La Center.

La Center Age Dependency

97.7

Age Dependency Ratio

51.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46

Child Dependency Ratio

La Center Sex Ratio

Female47355.91%
Male37344.09%

La Center Population by Age

La Center Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2932.6974.725.3
Married1773.2489.810.2
Non Family781.443.656.4
Female332.7663.636.4
Male531000

3.15

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

La Center Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade538.76%
Associates Degree416.78%
Bachelors Degree7612.56%
Graduate Degree182.98%
High School Graduate27745.79%
Less Than 9th Grade376.12%
Some College10317.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

La Center Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

La Center Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White46237287
Black1111117
Asian17170
2+ Races15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.83%.

La Center Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,625$0$49,205
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$47,232$45,714$51,328
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$47,159$49,688$45,500
Some College$45,132$46,389$41,071

$47,159

Average Earnings

$49,688

Average Male

$45,500

Average Female

La Center Earnings by Educational Attainment

La Center Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

La Center Language

96.98% of La Center residents speak only English, while 3.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.14% of the population.

La Center Language

La Center Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White586437.34%
Multiple614065.57%
Black1243729.84%

15.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.22%

Male Poverty Rate

13.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Center

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Center is Multiple, with 65.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Center is White, with 7.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.07%.

La Center Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School22.83%
Bachelors or Greater19.15%
Some College5.65%
Less Than 9th Grade2.67%

La Center Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.64%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

La Center Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

La Center Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,688$70,410
Households$50,987$60,566
Married Families$83,021$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,684$33,223

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Center Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

La Center Married by Age and Sex

male

female

La Center Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

La Center Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

La Center Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

39

Number of Veterans

39

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam24
First Gulf War12
Second Gulf War3
Korea0
World War II0

La Center Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5415
75+13
65 to 7411
18 to 340
55 to 640

La Center Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White265.41%
Black1310.24%

La Center Veterans by Race

La Center Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

28.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Center Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.6%

Labor Force Participation

40.6%

Employment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate

La Center Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

La Center Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

La Center Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.37%

Born in La Center

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of La Center residents were born in the United States, with 65.37% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

La Center Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029828-5-0.6%
2028833-6-0.72%
2027839-6-0.71%
2026845-5-0.59%
2025850-6-0.7%
2024856-6-0.7%
2023862-7-0.81%
2022869-7-0.8%
2021876-3-0.34%
2020879-70-7.38%
2019949-17-1.76%
2018966-9-0.92%
2017975-4-0.41%
2016979-21-2.1%
20151,00030.3%
2014997-11-1.09%
20131,008-4-0.4%
20121,01230.3%
20111,00900%
20101,00900%

La Center Population by Year