La Center

  1. La Center Legal Resources
  2. La Center Statistics
  3. La Center Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. La Center Employment Information
  5. La Center Family Information
  6. La Center Education Information
  7. La Center Public Benefits Information
  8. La Center Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. La Center Zip Codes


La Center Legal Resources Back to top

La Center Government Website

La Center Legal Code

Washington Constitution
Washington Codes

Washington State Resources
Washington Website
Washington Governor
Washington Legislature
Washington Courts
Washington Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Washington Western


La Center Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,325
  • Land Area (2000): 190.456 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.497 square kilometers
Back to top
Houses (2000): 4,348
La Center Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 250 2.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 469 3.80%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,607 94.17%

La Center Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Center Employment Information Back to top
La Center Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 652 19.66%
2. Public Administration 169 5.10%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 156 4.70%
4. Metal Manufactuing 143 4.31%
5. Truck Transportation 143 4.31%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 123 3.71%
7. Repair and Maintenance 107 3.23%
8. Educational Services 89 2.68%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 85 2.56%
10. Health Care 81 2.44%
11. Paper Manufacturing 80 2.41%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 76 2.29%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 74 2.23%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 72 2.17%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 71 2.14%
16. Utilities 69 2.08%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 66 1.99%
18. Finance and Insurance 66 1.99%
19. Other Transportation 62 1.87%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 58 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 317 12.60%
2. Health Care 281 11.17%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 164 6.52%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 163 6.48%
5. Finance and Insurance 139 5.52%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 99 3.93%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 71 2.82%
8. Social Assistance 70 2.78%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69 2.74%
10. Construction 68 2.70%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 66 2.62%
12. Department and Other General Stores 60 2.38%
13. Public Administration 59 2.34%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 56 2.23%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 53 2.11%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 51 2.03%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46 1.83%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 45 1.79%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 42 1.67%
20. Other Transportation 40 1.59%

La Center Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 217 6.54%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 213 6.42%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 143 4.31%
4. Other Management Occupations 143 4.31%
5. Other Production Occupations 141 4.25%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 140 4.22%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 129 3.89%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 120 3.62%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 116 3.50%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 104 3.14%
11. Other Construction Trades 100 3.02%
12. Business Operations Specialists 91 2.74%
13. Computer Specialists 89 2.68%
14. Construction Laborers 88 2.65%
15. Engineers 86 2.59%
16. Carpenters 83 2.50%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 75 2.26%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 72 2.17%
19. Agricultural Workers 67 2.02%
20. Top Executives 66 1.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 154 6.12%
2. Secretaries and Admins 139 5.52%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 122 4.85%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 121 4.81%
5. Registered Nurses 115 4.57%
6. Customer Service Representatives 100 3.97%
7. Other Management Occupations 86 3.42%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 86 3.42%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 84 3.34%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 79 3.14%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 76 3.02%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 76 3.02%
13. Other Production Occupations 65 2.58%
14. Computer Specialists 64 2.54%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 64 2.54%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 62 2.46%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 61 2.42%
18. Accountants and Auditors 51 2.03%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 51 2.03%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 49 1.95%

La Center Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,071 56.29%
15-35 hours 1,276 14.17%
1-14 hours 298 3.31%
No regular hours 2,363 26.23%

La Center Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 261 4.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 366 6.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 405 7.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 729 13.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 541 10.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 905 16.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 571 10.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 500 9.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 137 2.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 260 4.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 119 2.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 0.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 329 6.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 246 4.55%

La Center Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 192 3.55%
5-9 286 5.29%
10-14 390 7.22%
15-19 282 5.22%
20-24 573 10.61%
25-29 393 7.28%
30-34 1,281 23.71%
35-39 374 6.92%
40-44 430 7.96%
45-59 767 14.20%
60-89 313 5.79%
At least 90 121 2.24%

La Center Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,116 39.17%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,085 38.60%
45-59 7 0.13% 760 14.07%
At least 60 28 0.52% 406 7.52%

La Center Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 645 11.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,554 78.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 68 1.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 35 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 95 1.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 374 6.48%

La Center Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Center Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,166 (12,314 people)
Families (2000): 3,436 (11,040 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,536
People at same address in 1995: 6,074
La Center Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 142 3.41%
$10,000-$14,999 114 2.74%
$15,000-$19,999 194 4.66%
$20,000-$24,999 165 3.96%
$25,000-$29,999 191 4.58%
$30,000-$34,999 227 5.45%
$35,000-$39,999 282 6.77%
$40,000-$44,999 232 5.57%
$45,000-$49,999 312 7.49%
$50,000-$59,999 496 11.91%
$60,000-$74,999 527 12.65%
$75,000-$99,999 719 17.26%
$100,000-$124,999 289 6.94%
$125,000-$149,999 151 3.62%
$150,000-$199,999 100 2.40%
$200,000 or more 25 0.60%

La Center Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 538 13.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,366 33.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 136 3.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 701 16.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 748 18.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 337 8.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 158 3.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 119 2.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

La Center Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,741 31.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,623 13.45%
Public Assistance 142 1.18%
Retirement 633 5.25%
Self Employment 786 6.51%
Social Security 741 6.14%
Supplemental Security 114 0.94%
Wage / Salary 3,576 29.63%
Other 712 5.90%

La Center Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,551 51.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,465 48.57%

La Center Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 444 9.45%
Color 1 Box Married 3,189 67.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 995 21.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 69 1.47%

La Center Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 399 8.73%
Color 1 Box Married 3,212 70.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 736 16.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 225 4.92%

La Center Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Center Education Information Back to top
La Center Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 230 2.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,013 11.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,458 28.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,761 32.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 708 8.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,024 11.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 410 4.77%

La Center Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 56 0.45% 173 1.40% 229 1.86%
Kindergarten 142 1.15% 49 0.40% 191 1.55%
Grades 1-4 737 5.98% 67 0.54% 804 6.52%
Grades 5-8 882 7.16% 82 0.67% 964 7.82%
Grades 9-12 769 6.24% 70 0.57% 839 6.81%
Undergrad college 359 2.91% 13 0.11% 372 3.02%
Graduate or professional school 65 0.53% 7 0.06% 72 0.58%
Total 3,010 24.42% 461 3.74% 3,471 28.16%

La Center Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Center Public Benefits Information Back to top
La Center Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,483 94.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 726 5.95%

La Center Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Center Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
La Center Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,896 15.38%
10-19 Years 2,158 17.51%
20-29 Years 1,003 8.14%
30-39 Years 1,844 14.96%
40-49 Years 2,302 18.68%
50-59 Years 1,683 13.66%
60-69 Years 802 6.51%
70-79 Years 465 3.77%
80-89 Years 152 1.23%
90+ Years 20 0.16%

La Center Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,310 51.20%
Color 1 Box Female 6,015 48.80%

La Center Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,457 92.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 388 3.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 245 1.99%
Color 2 Box Asian 103 0.84%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 72 0.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 28 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.09%

La Center Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,766 22.60%
2. Irish 1,597 13.05%
3. English 1,593 13.01%
4. Norwegian 749 6.12%
5. Swedish 719 5.87%
6. United States Or American 711 5.81%
7. French Non-Basque 577 4.71%
8. Italian 408 3.33%
9. Dutch 386 3.15%
10. Scottish 318 2.60%

La Center Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,814 94.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 354 3.09%
3. Russian 66 0.58%
4. German 44 0.38%
5. Japanese 35 0.31%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 31 0.27%
7. Other Slavic 29 0.25%
8. Other West Germanic 24 0.21%
9. French 17 0.15%
10. Korean 13 0.11%

La Center Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,834 96.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 167 1.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 325 2.64%

La Center Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
La Center Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Center Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98629