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

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

81%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Center	Washington	National
Income per capita	$53,430	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$146,863	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$153,779	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,702	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,785	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,775	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Center is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in La Center is 81% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Center is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Center is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$97,898 $146,863 $293,726

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

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	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Felida, WA	10,100	$200,875	147.0%
Venersborg, WA	4,092	$174,927	115.1%
Meadow Glade, WA	2,850	$174,283	114.3%
Hockinson, WA	6,285	$170,364	109.5%
Lake Shore, WA	7,764	$161,597	98.7%
La Center, WA	3,413	$146,863	80.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reamstown, PA	3,413	$102,283	25.8%
Lakeland, GA	3,412	$31,399	61.4%
Gibson City, IL	3,412	$65,553	19.4%
Durand, MI	3,414	$76,076	6.5%
Oakridge, OR	3,414	$49,328	39.4%
La Center, WA	3,413	$146,863	80.6%

Source: The La Center, WA 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.