La Center, KY

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La Center, Kentucky

La Center, Kentucky, in Ballard county, is 97 miles W of Clarksville, Tennessee (center to center) and 129 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. As of the year 2000 census, 1,038 people lived in La Center.

The People and Families of La Center

In La Center, about 48% of adults are married. La Center is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

In the city, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in La Center, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, La Center had a median family income of $36,250.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from La Center.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in the city.

La Center Housing

An estimated 72% of living spaces in La Center are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the city offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In La Center, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

La Center strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 13%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of La Center, KY

Comparing La Center to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	97 miles W of Clarksville, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	129 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Ballard
Standard Zip Codes	42056
Phone Area Codes	270
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.077
Longitude	-88.973

Station	LOVELACEVILLE
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 43 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Station	PADUCAH BARKLEY RGNL AP
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	46 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	BARDWELL 2 E
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 43 F
Apr Temp	47 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	51.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,038	100%
Male	463	44.6%
Female	575	55.4%
Under 18	241	23.2%
18+	797	76.8%
65+	276	26.6%
Median Age	42.3
Average Family Size	2.9
White	928	89.4%
African-American	94	9.1%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,034
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	34.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	25.8%
Irish	11.6%
German	9.9%
English	8.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Dutch	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
European	1.2%
Scottish	1.2%
British	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Greek	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
La Center	1,038	$36,250
Arlington	395	$28,750
Bardwell	799	$25,500
Barlow	715	$28,214
Kevil	574	$44,688
Lone Oak	454	$35,938
Wickliffe	794	$35,417

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