La Center, KY Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of La Center is $16,092, which is lower than the state average of $23,741 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. La Center median household income is $27,404, which has grown by 0.79% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 28.72% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average La Center residents spend 23.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 22.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #409
| La Center, KY | 16,092 USD |
| Kentucky | 23,741 USD |
| U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| La Center, KY | 23,580 USD |
| Kentucky | 26,888 USD |
| U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| La Center, KY | 25,962 USD |
| Kentucky | 32,091 USD |
| U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| La Center, KY | 17,946 USD |
| Kentucky | 22,404 USD |
| U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #399| La Center, KY | 27,404 USD |
| Kentucky | 43,342 USD |
| U.S. | 53,482 USD |
| La Center, KY | 40,388 USD |
| Kentucky | 59,312 USD |
| U.S. | 74,596 USD |
| La Center, KY | 0.79% |
| Kentucky | 28.72% |
| U.S. | 27.36% |
Household Income Other than Earnings
| La Center, KY | Kentucky | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 16.15% | $4,673, see rank | 16.86% | $12,787 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
| Social Security Income | 51.30% | $15,365, see rank | 33.47% | $16,444 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
| Public Assistance Income | -0.26% | $0, see rank | 2.53% | $3,221 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
| Retirement Income | 14.32% | $34,651, see rank | 19.67% | $20,842 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rank| La Center, KY | 35,417 USD |
| Kentucky | 54,928 USD |
| U.S. | 65,443 USD |
| La Center, KY | 47,098 USD |
| Kentucky | 70,337 USD |
| U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
| La Center, KY | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| White | $27,404, see rank | $44,895 | $56,900 |
| Black | $33,500, see rank | $28,858 | $35,600 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
| La Center, KY | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| 25 to 44 | $34,318, see rank | $49,463 | $58,398 |
| 45 to 64 | $36,875, see rank | $51,642 | $65,027 |
| 65 or over | $15,208, see rank | $31,622 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
| La Center, KY | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 791, see rank | 3,476,701 | 248,775,628 |
| Male1 | 375, 47.41%, see rank | 48.68% | 48.69% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 198, 52.80%, see rank | 64.74% | 69.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.85% | 0.73% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 198, 52.80%, see rank | 63.90% | 68.54% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 169, 85.35%, see rank | 90.16% | 90.49% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 29, 14.65%, see rank | 9.84% | 9.51% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 177, 47.20%, see rank | 35.26% | 30.72% |
| Female1 | 416, 52.59%, see rank | 51.32% | 51.31% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 211, 50.72%, see rank | 55.12% | 58.79% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.11% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 211, 50.72%, see rank | 55.06% | 58.69% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 193, 91.47%, see rank | 91.20% | 91.18% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 18, 8.53%, see rank | 8.80% | 8.82% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 205, 49.28%, see rank | 44.88% | 41.21% |
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
| La Center, KY | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 351, 100% | 1,845,143 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 305, 86.89%, see rank | 82.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 17, 4.84%, see rank | 9.92% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.08% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 8, 2.28%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 8, 2.28%, see rank | 1.17% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 13, 3.70%, see rank | 3.13% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
| La Center, KY | 23.2 minutes |
| Kentucky | 22.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
| La Center, KY | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 362 | 1,870,879 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 169, 46.69%, see rank | 52.11% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 26, 15.38%, see rank | 27.94% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 46, 27.22%, see rank | 13.38% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9, 5.33%, see rank | 16.34% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.20% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 16, 9.47%, see rank | 9.98% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 63, 37.28%, see rank | 24.48% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 193, 53.31%, see rank | 47.89% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 64, 33.16%, see rank | 37.96% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 31, 16.06%, see rank | 20.44% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 91, 47.15%, see rank | 32.67% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7, 3.63%, see rank | 8.09% | 5.65% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| La Center, KY | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 362, 100% | 1,870,879 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 17, 4.70%, see rank | 2.82% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 19, 5.25%, see rank | 5.92% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 40, 11.05%, see rank | 13.73% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11, 3.04%, see rank | 2.63% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 74, 20.44%, see rank | 11.96% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 27, 7.46%, see rank | 5.87% | 4.93% |
| Information | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.71% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 10, 2.76%, see rank | 5.41% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3, 0.83%, see rank | 7.84% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 86, 23.76%, see rank | 24.39% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 23, 6.35%, see rank | 8.46% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 17, 4.70%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 35, 9.67%, see rank | 4.72% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
| La Center, KY | % | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Population in Poverty | 318 | 34.12%, see rank | 18.92% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 58 | 22.75%, see rank | 14.41% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.