Kentucky · Census place 43336
La Center city, KY
Quick answer
La Center city has 752 residents, ranking #282 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $53,056, the median home is worth $88,600 and median gross rent runs $928 a month.
- Population
- 752La Center city residents
- Median household income
- $53,056Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $88,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $928Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in La Center city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the La Center city median would spend about 21% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.6% of residents and 74% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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