La Center, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Center	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$21,455	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$39,946	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,071	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,429	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,975	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Center is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Center is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Center is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Center is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,628 $39,946 $79,892

City

$29,871 $44,811 $89,622

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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La Center median earnings by income bracket

La Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	26.1%	26.1%
Financial & insurance services	6.7%	6.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bandana, KY	302	$122,566	121.6%
Blandville, KY	87	$60,833	10.0%
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Cunningham, KY	294	$53,261	3.7%
Kevil, KY	768	$43,333	21.7%
La Center, KY	700	$39,946	27.8%

Cities with similar population

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Cohutta, GA	700	$52,396	5.3%
Eden Roc, HI	700	$30,759	44.4%
Vermontville, MI	700	$45,000	18.7%
Division No. 4, Subd. C, NL	700	n/a
Saint-Alphonse, QC	700	n/a
La Center, KY	700	$39,946	27.8%

Source: The La Center, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).