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Centerville, Iowa

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StatisticCentervilleIowaUnited States
Total Population5,3723,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$46,563$75,059$80,734
Median Age40.938.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.7%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$103,000$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$755$972$1,413
Poverty Rate21.3%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born2.4%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.9%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time14.419.826.4
Worked from Home7.7%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.7%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Centerville, Iowa

Age in Centerville, Iowa

StatisticCentervilleIowaUnited States
Median Age40.938.638.9
Under 18 %19.8%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.6%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.7%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.4%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Centerville, Iowa

StatisticCentervilleIowaUnited States
Households2,4741,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households54.4%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children20.3%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.7%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone40.9%30.9%28.7%
Never Married31.4%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Centerville, Iowa

StatisticCentervilleIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,925$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.0%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.1%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.2%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.2%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.3%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.1%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households17.9%8.8%n/a

Housing in Centerville, Iowa

StatisticCentervilleIowaUnited States
Housing Units2,8781,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.6%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.4%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.0%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,946.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.1%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.9%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,540$2,897n/a

Education in Centerville, Iowa

StatisticCentervilleIowaUnited States
Less than High School10.0%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate39.8%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.6%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.2%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Centerville, Iowa

StatisticCentervilleIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.1%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.5%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes69.6%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.7%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Centerville, Iowa

StatisticCentervilleIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.8%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.4%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.4%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.3%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.8%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Centerville

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