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Centralia, Washington

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StatisticCentraliaWashingtonUnited States
Total Population18,8307,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,219$98,141$80,734
Median Age39.038.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.4%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$318,200$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,084$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate19.6%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born9.8%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.0%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.626.626.4
Worked from Home7.2%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.1%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Centralia, Washington

Age in Centralia, Washington

StatisticCentraliaWashingtonUnited States
Median Age39.038.338.9
Under 18 %18.9%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.8%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.6%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.4%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.5%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.7%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Centralia, Washington

StatisticCentraliaWashingtonUnited States
Households7,8943,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households55.6%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children26.3%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.5%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone34.1%27.7%28.7%
Never Married31.5%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Centralia, Washington

StatisticCentraliaWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,407$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.1%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.1%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.6%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.0%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.6%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.4%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households25.5%11.5%n/a

Housing in Centralia, Washington

StatisticCentraliaWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units8,1213,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.9%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.0%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.8%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.0%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.3%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,146$4,556n/a

Education in Centralia, Washington

StatisticCentraliaWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School10.5%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate31.6%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.5%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.4%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.0%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Centralia, Washington

StatisticCentraliaWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.2%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.3%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.7%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.9%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.3%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Centralia, Washington

StatisticCentraliaWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.1%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.6%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.2%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.1%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home14.4%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.6%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.