City in Ballard County, Kentucky · 0.6 sq mi · 1,412 people per sq mi
About 860 people live in La Center. The typical household earns $56,776, and the median resident is 50 years old.
2026 projection
From 871 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.19%
Men 46.8 · Women 50.4
2010–2026
855
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
855
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 855 | -3 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 858 | -3 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 861 | +4 | 0.47% |
| 2023 | 857 | -3 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 860 | -7 | 0.81% |
| 2021 | 867 | -4 | 0.46% |
| 2020 | 871 | -78 | 8.22% |
| 2019 | 949 | -17 | 1.76% |
| 2018 | 966 | -9 | 0.92% |
| 2017 | 975 | -4 | 0.41% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 7 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 55% | 50% |
| Never married | 19% | 28% | 11% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 13% | 5% | 21% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau