La Center, WA City Data

La Center, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,654 people who live in La Center and approximately 345,238 who live in Clark County. We want to help people moving to or living in La Center to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of La Center. We have included La Center housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General La Center Information

Clark County where La Center resides is 656.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 345,238 and has a population rank of 169 out of all the places in the United States.

La Center has a total of 1,654 people and of those residents there are 815 males and 839 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 30.9. There are approximately 5,420 births each year and around 2,344 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in La Center varies per year, but currently 1,593 are one race and 61 are two or more races.

Of the 1,654 people who live in La Center, there are 609 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in La Center is 297 male and 312 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,072.

General La Center Information
Total area in square miles - Clark County	656.22
Water area in square miles - Clark County	N/A
Resident population - Clark County	345,238
Population rank - Clark County	169
Total population	1,654
Total population (male)	815
Total population (female)	839
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	30.9
Births - Clark County	5,420
Deaths- Clark County	2,344
Population of one race	1,593
Population of two or more races	61
Population under 20 years	609
Population under 20 years (male)	297
Population under 20 years (female)	312
Total population 18 years and over	1,072

La Center Social Characteristics

There are 127,208 households in La Center. Families make up 91,461 of these households. The table below breaks down the La Center families into three different groups. Married-couple families (72,256), male householder with no wife present (5,438) and female householder with no husband present (13,259). The remainder of the La Center households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 36,250. La Center, WA moving companies help people in La Center move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including La Center. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where La Center is based, there are 133,604 females 15 and over; of those females there are 27,087 never married, 75,907 now married, 2,858 separated, 10,458 widowed, and 17,294 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,811 separated, 2,508 widowed and 14,836 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding La Center social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on La Center.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clark County)
Total households	127,208
Family households (families)	91,461
With own children under 18 years	50,070
Married-couple family	72,256
With own children under 18 years	36,094
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,438
With own children under 18 years	3,372
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,259
With own children under 18 years	8,779
Nonfamily households	36,250
Householder living alone	27,751
65 years and over	8,695

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	295
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	58
Average household size	3
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,538
Householder	466
Spouse	387
Child	611
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	116
Male householder	51
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	35
Female householder living alone	30
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	133,604
Never married	27,087
Now married	75,907
Separated	2,858
Widowed	10,458
Divorced	17,294
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,811
Widowed	2,508
Divorced	14,836

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,654
Male	815
Under 5 years	82
5 to 9 years	83
10 to 14 years	76
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	50
30 to 34 years	80
35 to 39 years	86
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2
Female	839
Under 5 years	90
5 to 9 years	83
10 to 14 years	90
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	48
30 to 34 years	84
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	88
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,654
One race	1,593
White	1,528
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	61

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,654
People who are White alone	1,528
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	90
People who are Some other race alone	36

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	318,152
Same house	140,720
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,061
Different state or abroad	69,830
Different state	59,941
Abroad	9,889

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clark County)
Total resident population	345,238
Born in United States	71,936
State of residence	110,153
Different state	202,218
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,510
Foreign born	29,357

La Center Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding La Center. That total enrollment is 92,185 for the population of the country, which includes La Center. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 22,824 and elementary or high school enrollment was 130,741 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,494.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the La Center population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	92,185
Pre-kindergarten	5,912
Public	2,750
Private	3,162
Kindergarten	5,407
Public	4,609
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	44,869
Public	41,345
Private	3,524
Elementary and high school	65,371
Public	60,541
Private	4,830
High school grades 9 to 12	20,502
Public	19,196
Private	1,306
College, undergraduate years	13,253
Public	11,740
Private	1,513
Graduate or professional school	2,242
Public	1,535
Private	707
Not enrolled in school	236,981

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	217,293
Less than 9th grade	6,846
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	19,732
High school graduate	58,574
Some college, no degree	66,024
Associate's degree	18,120
Bachelor's degree	47,997
Graduate or professional degree	22.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	31,596

La Center Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 256,455 people that are employed over the age of 16 in La Center. The La Center occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (50,601), service occupations (22,196), sales and office occupations (44,748), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (811), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (18,063) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (27,204). The 256,455 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 132,321 private wage and salary workers, 20,491 government workers, 10,251 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clark County)
Population 16 years and over	256,455
In labor force	174,500
Civilian labor force	173,838
Employed	163,623
Unemployed	10,215
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	662
Females 16 years and over	131,164
In labor force	78,386
Civilian labor force	78,305
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,641
Armed forces	81
Males 16 years and over	125,291
In labor force	96,114
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,574
Armed forces	581

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clark County)
Workers 16 years and over	161,471
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	128,014
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	18,089
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,211
Other means	1,129
Worked at home	7,141
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,806,455

OCCUPATION (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,601
Management, professional, and related occupations	50,601
Service occupations	22,196
Sales and office occupations	44,748
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	811
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	18,063
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	27,204

INDUSTRY (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,601
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,781
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	26,813
Wholesale trade	7,954
Retail trade	19,999
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,936
Information	4,598
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	9,936
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,239
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	27,759
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,528
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,077

CLASS OF WORKER (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,601
Private wage and salary workers	132,321
Government workers	20,491
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	10,251
Unpaid family workers	N/A

La Center Housing Characteristics

In La Center, WA there are 134,030 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 127,208 occupied and 6,822 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In La Center, there are 90,081 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,583 units in La Center. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of La Center, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, La Center, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in La Center. There are 1,078 housing units with rent less than $200, 861 with rent between $200-299, 3,929 with rent between $300-499 and 34,195 with rent for $500 and above. Full La Center gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have La Center, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clark County)
Total housing units	134,030
Occupied housing units	127,208
Vacant housing units	6,822

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clark County)
Total housing units	134,030
1-unit, detached	90,081
1-unit, attached	4,583
2 units	4,914
3 or 4 units	4,803
5 to 9 units	6,203
10 to 19 units	4,418
20 to 49 units	3,032
50 or more units	6,847
Mobile home	8,833

HOUSING TENURE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	127,208
Owner-occupied	85,550
Renter-occupied	41,658

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	127,208
No vehicles available	7,262
2 vehicle available	82,404
3 vehicles available	20,434
4 vehicles available	5,771
5 or more vehicles available	2,730

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	127,208
Utility gas	29,686
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	88,488
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,964
Coal or coke
Wood	4,482
Solar energy	31
Other fuel	410
No fuel used	246

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	127,208
Less Than $50,000	85,550
$50,000 to $99,999	4,775
$100,000 to $149,999	27,773
$150,000 to $199,999	19,458
$200,000 to $299,999	13,488
$300,000 to $499,999	3,770
$1,000,000 or more	154
Median (dollars)	156,600

GROSS RENT (Clark County)
Occupied units paying rent	41,658
Less than $200	1,078
$200 to $299	861
$300 to $499	3,929
$500 to $699	15,524
$700 to $999	14,072
$1,000 to $1,499	4,021
$1,500 or more	577