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	$32,297	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$58,703	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,672	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,358	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,616	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.7%	4.9%
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

$39,131 $58,703 $117,406

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bandana, KY	311	$182,281	124.1%
Blandville, KY	90	$90,222	10.9%
Ullin, IL	595	$89,466	10.0%
Cunningham, KY	306	$77,821	4.3%
Kevil, KY	789	$65,054	20.0%
La Center, KY	724	$58,703	27.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kirby, AR	724	$98,626	21.3%
East Ellijay, GA	724	$36,628	55.0%
Robin Glen-Indiantown, MI	724	$75,475	7.2%
Vermontville, MI	724	$66,532	18.2%
Miller, MO	724	$53,617	34.1%
La Center, KY	724	$58,703	27.8%

Source: The La Center, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.