La Center, WA Profile

La Center, WA, population 1,873, is located in Washington's Clark county, about 15.5 miles from Vancouver and 23.4 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's La Center's population has grown by about 267%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of La Center has grown by about 13%.

La Center's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in La Center tend to be much lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.30
	Males	31.80
	Females	30.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	19.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,654	N/A
2001	1,709	3.33%
2002	1,751	2.46%
2003	1,785	1.94%
2004	1,831	2.58%
2005	1,873	2.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,333

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	60
2002	0
2003	169
2004	221
2005	108
2006	210
2007	154
2008	307

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Robbery	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	3	3	1	3	3	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,262
2002	2,114
2003	2,876
2004	940
2005	1,724
2006	1,050
2007	1,286
2008	2,458

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3	5	7	2	3	3	3	4
Larceny, Theft	34	21	38	12	25	14	21	42
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	10	6	3	4	3	1	2
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	110 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.4 Square Miles