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Population in July 2008: 2,545. Population change since 2000: +53.9%
Males: 1,254  (49.3%)
Females: 1,291  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  31.3 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98629.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,474 (it was $55,333 in 2000)
La Center:  $66,474
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,258
La Center:  $27,258
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $292,982 (it was $161,700 in 2000)
La Center:  $292,982
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $309,156; Detached houses: $326,514; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $293,723; Mobile homes: $105,560
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Races in La Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in La Center: 96.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.9%), Irish (15.2%), English (10.4%), Norwegian (5.7%), French (5.3%), Swedish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1909

Elevation: 110 feet

Land area: 0.88 square miles.

Population density: 2898 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in La Center

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Center city

  • Never married: 13.0%
  • Now married: 73.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

90 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.6% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

This city:  5.4%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in La Center, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Center to the number of sex offenders is 2545 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

La Center:  1.1% ($1,781)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vancouver, WA (16.2 miles , pop. 143,560).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (23.6 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (845.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Ridgefield, WA (2.1 miles ), Woodland, WA (2.2 miles ), Cherry Grove, WA (2.5 miles ), Dollar Corner, WA (2.6 miles ), St. Helens, OR (2.7 miles ), Columbia City, OR (2.7 miles ), Lewisville, WA (2.8 miles ), Battle Ground, WA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 45.86 N, Longitude: 122.67 W

Area code: 360

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,099 (+198.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



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Crime in La Center by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000110
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.053.952.50.0
Robberies 0001000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.055.30.00.00.0
Assaults 1033133
    per 100,000 59.50.0169.2165.853.9157.5154.3
Burglaries 3572333
    per 100,000 178.6293.6394.8110.6161.6157.5154.3
Thefts 34213812251421
    per 100,000 2023.81233.12143.3663.31347.0734.91080.2
Auto thefts 11063431
    per 100,000 59.5587.2338.4165.8215.5157.551.4
Arson 0010000
    per 100,000 0.00.056.40.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 110.1116.9174.397.3136.3126.589.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.54
US city average:  3.00

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La Center-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 708% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from La Center center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 55.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from La Center center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 50.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/2001 at 13:19:11, a magnitude 5.0 (4.8 MB, 5.0 MD, Depth: 25.3 mi) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from La Center center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near La Center:
  • S W WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; VANCOUVER, WA)
  • WOODLAND PARK HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
  • LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN HOSP & MED CTR (about 23 miles; PORTLAND, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in La Center, WA

Airports located in La Center: See detailed data for Airports located in La Center, WA

Amtrak station near La Center:
  • 17 miles: VANCOUVER (FOOT OF W. 11TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.ci.la-center.wa.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Center:
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 15 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 20 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 26 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 29 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in La Center and their reported violations in the past:

HANSENS BERRY ACRES (Population served: 32, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  84.4%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Center, WA



La Center compared to Washington state average:

La Center, Washington environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in La Center (2009 data):
  • First Independent Bank: La Center Branch at 305 Pacific Highway, branch established on 1976-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $960.5 mil, Deposits: $800.3 mil, headquarters in Vancouver, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: First Independent Investment Group, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (51%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for La Center

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents28.1%14.6%6.7%4.1%3.7%
Congregations4.2%15.1%5.2%4.7%4.7%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.6%3.3%3.2%29.1%
Congregations6.1%5.2%2.8%3.8%48.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$19,959$59,8771$598
Other Government Administration 2$10,007$60,0426$1,052
Police Protection - Officers 10$45,219$54,2631$286
Sewerage 2$8,663$51,9780$0
Parks and Recreation 3$12,613$50,4520$0
Other and Unallocable 5$20,119$48,2860$0
Totals for Government 26$116,580$53,8068$1,936



La Center government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $108,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $223,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $427,000
    Regular Highways: $176,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $163,000
    Financial Administration: $129,000
    Parks & Recreation: $70,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $56,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    General - Other: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $447,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $60,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Property Sale Other: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $667,000
    Police Protection: $69,000
    Parks & Recreation: $36,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,725,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $230,000
    Housing & Community Development: $30,000
    General Support: $15,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Tax - NEC: $4,635,000
    Property: $170,000
    Total General Sales: $133,000
    Other Selective Sales: $41,000
    Public Utilities: $20,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $445,000

7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,866 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.51%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($420 average AGI)
Clark County:  0.07%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Multnomah County, OR  1.45% ($51,384 average AGI)
from Washington County, OR  0.50% ($68,257)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.40% ($62,904)


6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($393 average AGI)
Clark County:  0.06%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Multnomah County, OR  0.99% ($36,813 average AGI)
to Cowlitz County, WA  0.58% ($49,107)
to Washington County, OR  0.39% ($46,983)


Strongest AM radio stations in La Center:
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KKGT (1150 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOHI (1600 AM; 1 kW; ST. HELENS, OR)
  • KUPL (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KDZR (1640 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Center:
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLTH (106.7 FM; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: INIFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KUPL-FM (98.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBVM (88.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KBPS-FM (89.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR)
  • KNRK (94.7 FM; CAMAS, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KJVH (89.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFIS (104.1 FM; SCAPPOOSE, OR; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBOO (90.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KWJJ-FM (99.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KGON (92.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))

TV broadcast stations around La Center:
  • KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KGW (Channel 8; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOPB-TV (Channel 10; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPXG-LP (Channel 54; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K14HN (Channel 14; VANCOUVER/CAMAS, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KWBP-LP (Channel 4; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)


La Center fatal accident list:
Jun 7, 2006 06:40 AM, Nw Pacfic Hwy, Lat: 45.866133, Lon: -122.679483, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 5, 1980 05:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Resv 31 34201 N Fork Ave, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPEQ293
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.287 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/2004, Expiration Date: 04/07/2014
    Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3787, Fax: (503) 794-3759, Email:
  • Lat: 45.862528 Lon: -122.671944, Call Sign: WQCM517
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/07/2005, Expiration Date: 04/07/2015, Certifier: Chris D Swindell
    Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3787, Fax: (503) 794-3759

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in La Center)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in La Center)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$182,3104$152,0301$23,900
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$86,1901$136,8600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$120,3950$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$150,3400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$111,490
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 33
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - La Center


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for La Center, WA

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