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La Center, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · McCracken County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
752
Population
1,233/sq mi density
$53,056
Median Income
$22,653 per capita
$88,600
Home Value
$119,853 Zillow
$928
Median Rent
19.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$53,056 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,600 home value, $928/mo rent
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,056
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,653
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.9%
69% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,056
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,653
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,819
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,108
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,108
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,989M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
16.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,900
Restaurants
227
Healthcare
284
Retail
379
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,819
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,983
14% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,056 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,653 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,819 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,108 |
| County GDP | $6,989M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.511 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,900 |
| Restaurants | 227 |
| Healthcare | 284 |
| Retail | 379 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,819 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,983 |