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Centralia, Illinois

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StatisticCentraliaIllinoisUnited States
Total Population11,85612,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,807$83,390$80,734
Median Age39.139.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.4%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$89,600$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$765$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate24.3%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate11.2%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born3.4%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.5%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.027.826.4
Worked from Home6.0%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.4%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Centralia, Illinois

Age in Centralia, Illinois

StatisticCentraliaIllinoisUnited States
Median Age39.139.038.9
Under 18 %24.4%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.7%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Centralia, Illinois

StatisticCentraliaIllinoisUnited States
Households5,0945,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households52.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children26.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.1%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone42.6%31.2%28.7%
Never Married35.0%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Centralia, Illinois

StatisticCentraliaIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,963$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.1%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.9%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.3%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households26.0%13.8%n/a

Housing in Centralia, Illinois

StatisticCentraliaIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units5,7135,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.6%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.6%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.8%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.5%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.0%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,558$5,298n/a

Education in Centralia, Illinois

StatisticCentraliaIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School10.6%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate35.7%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.3%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.9%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.5%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Centralia, Illinois

StatisticCentraliaIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.0%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes60.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.2%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.6%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Centralia, Illinois

StatisticCentraliaIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.2%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.7%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.1%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.1%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Centralia

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.