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La Center, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Clark County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,885
Population
1,477/sq mi density
$118,629
Median Income
$46,581 per capita
$549,900
Home Value
$657,560 Zillow
$1,947
Median Rent
50.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
234 sunny days/yr
90
Violent Crime/100K
1,233 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$118,629 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$549,900 home value, $1,947/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
90 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$118,629
58% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,581
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
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
$118,629
158%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,581
119%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$98,017
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,398
98%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,398
2% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
24% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.2%
13% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$33,425M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
17.2%
Other
3.9%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,322
Restaurants
903
Healthcare
1,402
Retail
1,062
Manufacturing
427
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$98,017
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,201
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $118,629 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,581 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $98,017 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,398 |
| County GDP | $33,425M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 17.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,322 |
| Restaurants | 903 |
| Healthcare | 1,402 |
| Retail | 1,062 |
| Manufacturing | 427 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $98,017 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,201 |