Median Household Income
$47,807 ± $2,940
Median Home Value
$89,600 ± $10,572
Median Gross Rent
$765 ± $99/mo
Per Capita Income
$26,963
Poverty Rate
24.3%
Unemployment Rate
11.2%
Homeownership Rate
62.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.4%
Median Age
39.1
Average Commute
18 min
Households
5,094
Veterans
585
Population Over Time
Centralia shrank 8.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
12,880
2016
12,696
2018
12,538
2020
12,354
2022
12,096
2024
11,856
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
82.3%
Hispanic or Latino
3.9%
Black or African American
7.1%
Asian
1.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.