La Center

Population: 3,885
Median household income: $118,629
Median home value: $549,900

Located in Clark County, Washington, La Center is a community with a population of 3,885. At $118,629, its median household income sits above Clark County's $94,948.

From 2019 to 2023, La Center's population grew 20.7% from 3,219 to 3,885, while its median home value rose 58.0% from $348,000 to $549,900.

3.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.84 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,885
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $118,629
Median home value: $549,900
Median gross rent: $1,947
Housing units: 1,556
Homeownership rate: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2193,885

Median household income

$99,094$118,629

Median home value

$348,000$549,900

Median gross rent

$1,656$1,947

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,219	$99,094	$348,000	$1,656
2020	3,338	$98,633	$368,900	$1,484
2021	3,471	$91,375	$399,700	$1,925
2022	3,685	$112,758	$484,800	$1,895
2023	3,885	$118,629	$549,900	$1,947

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	270	6.9%
5 to 17	625	16.1%
18 to 24	371	9.5%
25 to 34	526	13.5%
35 to 44	496	12.8%
45 to 54	542	14.0%
55 to 64	489	12.6%
65 to 74	421	10.8%
75 and over	145	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,057	78.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.5%
Asian	463	11.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	88	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	259	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's45.5%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	4.0%
High school graduate	531	20.3%
Some college or associate's	1,191	45.5%
Bachelor's degree	520	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	273	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,535	77.7%
Carpooled	66	3.3%
Public transit	23	1.2%
Walked	11	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	340	17.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	212	13.0%
15 to 29 min	697	42.6%
30 to 44 min	284	17.4%
45 to 59 min	322	19.7%
60+ min	120	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 3.3% (129 of 3,885)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,174	85.8%
Nonfamily households	194	14.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,368	87.9%
Vacant	188	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,149	84.0%
Renter-occupied	219	16.0%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,316	84.6%
1-unit, attached	52	3.3%
2 to 4 units	106	6.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	82	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5336710
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 45.8605, -122.6757