Centralia, IL City Data

Centralia, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,136 people who live in Centralia and approximately 41,691 who live in Marion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Centralia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Centralia. We have included Centralia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Centralia Information

Marion County where Centralia resides is 575.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,691 and has a population rank of 1,063 out of all the places in the United States.

Centralia has a total of 14,136 people and of those residents there are 6,520 males and 7,616 females. The median age of the male population is 36.4 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 532 births each year and around 503 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Centralia varies per year, but currently 13,894 are one race and 242 are two or more races.

Of the 14,136 people who live in Centralia, there are 3,800 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Centralia is 1,950 male and 1,850 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,707.

General Centralia Information
Total area in square miles - Marion County	575.71
Water area in square miles - Marion County	N/A
Resident population - Marion County	41,691
Population rank - Marion County	1,063
Total population	14,136
Total population (male)	6,520
Total population (female)	7,616
Population median age (male)	36.4
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Marion County	532
Deaths- Marion County	503
Population of one race	13,894
Population of two or more races	242
Population under 20 years	3,800
Population under 20 years (male)	1,950
Population under 20 years (female)	1,850
Total population 18 years and over	10,707

Centralia Social Characteristics

There are 16,619 households in Centralia. Families make up 11,573 of these households. The table below breaks down the Centralia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,852), male householder with no wife present (586) and female householder with no husband present (1,861). The remainder of the Centralia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,132. Centralia, IL moving companies help people in Centralia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Centralia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Centralia is based, there are 17,406 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,962 never married, 9,618 now married, 276 separated, 2,324 widowed, and 2,226 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 141 separated, 369 widowed and 1,678 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Centralia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Centralia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marion County)
Total households	16,619
Family households (families)	11,573
With own children under 18 years	5,621
Married-couple family	8,852
With own children under 18 years	3,683
Male householder, no wife present, family	586
With own children under 18 years	454
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,861
With own children under 18 years	1,196
Nonfamily households	5,132
Householder living alone	4,494
65 years and over	2,242

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,804
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,871
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,804
Householder	3,567
Spouse	2,493
Child	3,847
Other relatives	142
Nonrelatives	298
Unmarried partner	160
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	40
Unmarried partner	292
Foster child	23
Other	60

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,484
Male householder	854
Male householder living alone	717
Male householder not living alone	137
Female householder	1,363
Female householder living alone	1,281
Female householder not living alone	82
Nonrelatives	267
Unmarried partner	132
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	65
Foster child	6
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,406
Never married	2,962
Now married	9,618
Separated	276
Widowed	2,324
Divorced	2,226
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	141
Widowed	369
Divorced	1,678

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,136
Male	6,520
Under 5 years	490
5 to 9 years	474
10 to 14 years	483
15 to 17 years	297
18 and 19 years	206
20 years	81
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	221
25 to 29 years	387
30 to 34 years	415
35 to 39 years	469
40 to 44 years	496
45 to 49 years	465
50 to 54 years	443
55 to 59 years	296
60 and 61 years	109
62 to 64 years	158
65 and 66 years	79
67 to 69 years	145
70 to 74 years	251
75 to 79 years	228
80 to 84 years	136
85 years and over	116
Female	7,616
Under 5 years	411
5 to 9 years	486
10 to 14 years	476
15 to 17 years	312
18 and 19 years	165
20 years	71
21 years	83
22 to 24 years	238
25 to 29 years	394
30 to 34 years	404
35 to 39 years	522
40 to 44 years	576
45 to 49 years	478
50 to 54 years	466
55 to 59 years	379
60 and 61 years	151
62 to 64 years	188
65 and 66 years	122
67 to 69 years	204
70 to 74 years	381
75 to 79 years	406
80 to 84 years	331
85 years and over	372

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,136
One race	13,894
White	12,227
Black or African American	1,462
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	103
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	20
Two or more races	242

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,288
People who are White alone	11,460
People who are Black or African American alone	1,386
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	33
People who are Asian alone	101
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	168
People who are Some other race alone	58

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	39,029
Same house	23,811
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,905
Different state or abroad	1,608
Different state	1,551
Abroad	57

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marion County)
Total resident population	41,691
Born in United States	35,097
State of residence	34,195
Different state	6,976
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	182
Foreign born	338

Centralia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Centralia. That total enrollment is 10,286 for the population of the country, which includes Centralia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,872 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,839 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,490.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Centralia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,286
Pre-kindergarten	773
Public	567
Private	206
Kindergarten	602
Public	532
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,994
Public	4,548
Private	446
Elementary and high school	7,420
Public	6,876
Private	544
High school grades 9 to 12	2,426
Public	2,328
Private	98
College, undergraduate years	1,362
Public	1,260
Private	102
Graduate or professional school	129
Public	127
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	29,873

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,710
Less than 9th grade	2,475
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,310
High school graduate	9,942
Some college, no degree	6,265
Associate's degree	2,360
Bachelor's degree	3,358
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,227

Centralia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,231 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Centralia. The Centralia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,672), service occupations (3,329), sales and office occupations (3,841), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (139), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,587) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,305). The 32,231 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,814 private wage and salary workers, 2,774 government workers, 1,192 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marion County)
Population 16 years and over	32,231
In labor force	20,301
Civilian labor force	20,283
Employed	18,873
Unemployed	1,410
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	17,053
In labor force	9,772
Civilian labor force	9,772
Unemployed Civilian labor force	664
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,178
In labor force	10,529
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	746
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marion County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,518
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,520
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,780
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	449
Other means	102
Worked at home	569
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	356,000

OCCUPATION (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,672
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,672
Service occupations	3,329
Sales and office occupations	3,841
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	139
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,587
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,305

INDUSTRY (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,672
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	499
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,741
Wholesale trade	580
Retail trade	1,909
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,254
Information	464
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	545
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	595
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,768
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	956
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	779

CLASS OF WORKER (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,672
Private wage and salary workers	14,814
Government workers	2,774
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,192
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Centralia Housing Characteristics

In Centralia, IL there are 18,022 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,619 occupied and 1,403 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Centralia, there are 13,239 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 127 units in Centralia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Centralia, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Centralia, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Centralia. There are 471 housing units with rent less than $200, 585 with rent between $200-299, 1,610 with rent between $300-499 and 731 with rent for $500 and above. Full Centralia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Centralia, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marion County)
Total housing units	18,022
Occupied housing units	16,619
Vacant housing units	1,403

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marion County)
Total housing units	18,022
1-unit, detached	13,239
1-unit, attached	127
2 units	462
3 or 4 units	522
5 to 9 units	205
10 to 19 units	309
20 to 49 units	259
50 or more units	50
Mobile home	2,849

HOUSING TENURE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	16,619
Owner-occupied	12,734
Renter-occupied	3,885

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	16,619
No vehicles available	1,221
2 vehicle available	9,486
3 vehicles available	2,249
4 vehicles available	549
5 or more vehicles available	203

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	16,619
Utility gas	10,788
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,115
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	90
Coal or coke
Wood	447
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	16,619
Less Than $50,000	12,734
$50,000 to $99,999	3,755
$100,000 to $149,999	832
$150,000 to $199,999	184
$200,000 to $299,999	113
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	53,700

GROSS RENT (Marion County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,885
Less than $200	471
$200 to $299	585
$300 to $499	1,610
$500 to $699	525
$700 to $999	144
$1,000 to $1,499	62
$1,500 or more	N/A