Centralia, WA City Data

Centralia, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,742 people who live in Centralia and approximately 68,600 who live in Lewis 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

Lewis County where Centralia resides is 2,436.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 68,600 and has a population rank of 720 out of all the places in the United States.

Centralia has a total of 14,742 people and of those residents there are 6,975 males and 7,767 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 869 births each year and around 765 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Centralia varies per year, but currently 14,391 are one race and 351 are two or more races.

Of the 14,742 people who live in Centralia, there are 4,187 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Centralia is 2,089 male and 2,098 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 11,029.

General Centralia Information
Total area in square miles - Lewis County	2,436.26
Water area in square miles - Lewis County	N/A
Resident population - Lewis County	68,600
Population rank - Lewis County	720
Total population	14,742
Total population (male)	6,975
Total population (female)	7,767
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Lewis County	869
Deaths- Lewis County	765
Population of one race	14,391
Population of two or more races	351
Population under 20 years	4,187
Population under 20 years (male)	2,089
Population under 20 years (female)	2,098
Total population 18 years and over	11,029

Centralia Social Characteristics

There are 26,306 households in Centralia. Families make up 18,700 of these households. The table below breaks down the Centralia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,705), male householder with no wife present (1,187) and female householder with no husband present (2,257). The remainder of the Centralia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,747. Centralia, WA 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 27,345 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,831 never married, 15,613 now married, 546 separated, 3,248 widowed, and 3,107 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 322 separated, 779 widowed and 2,776 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 (Lewis County)
Total households	26,306
Family households (families)	18,700
With own children under 18 years	9,008
Married-couple family	14,705
With own children under 18 years	6,200
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,187
With own children under 18 years	796
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,257
With own children under 18 years	1,695
Nonfamily households	7,747
Householder living alone	6,320
65 years and over	2,956

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,926
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,845
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,289
Householder	3,566
Spouse	2,479
Child	4,007
Other relatives	235
Nonrelatives	518
Unmarried partner	224
Roomer or boarder	60
Housemate or roommate	100
Unmarried partner	464
Foster child	34
Other	100

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,980
Male householder	976
Male householder living alone	718
Male householder not living alone	258
Female householder	1,401
Female householder living alone	1,225
Female householder not living alone	176
Nonrelatives	603
Unmarried partner	240
Roomer or boarder	90
Housemate or roommate	198
Foster child	6
Other	69

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	27,345
Never married	4,831
Now married	15,613
Separated	546
Widowed	3,248
Divorced	3,107
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	322
Widowed	779
Divorced	2,776

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,742
Male	6,975
Under 5 years	564
5 to 9 years	473
10 to 14 years	473
15 to 17 years	346
18 and 19 years	233
20 years	111
21 years	108
22 to 24 years	329
25 to 29 years	513
30 to 34 years	459
35 to 39 years	448
40 to 44 years	529
45 to 49 years	475
50 to 54 years	380
55 to 59 years	269
60 and 61 years	106
62 to 64 years	145
65 and 66 years	76
67 to 69 years	145
70 to 74 years	241
75 to 79 years	234
80 to 84 years	176
85 years and over	142
Female	7,767
Under 5 years	578
5 to 9 years	483
10 to 14 years	491
15 to 17 years	305
18 and 19 years	241
20 years	108
21 years	117
22 to 24 years	300
25 to 29 years	457
30 to 34 years	393
35 to 39 years	508
40 to 44 years	480
45 to 49 years	461
50 to 54 years	430
55 to 59 years	337
60 and 61 years	92
62 to 64 years	172
65 and 66 years	120
67 to 69 years	176
70 to 74 years	325
75 to 79 years	397
80 to 84 years	386
85 years and over	410

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,742
One race	14,391
White	13,232
Black or African American	65
American Indian and Alaska Native	184
Asian	138
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	44
Some other race	17
Two or more races	351

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,269
People who are White alone	12,768
People who are Black or African American alone	58
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	182
People who are Asian alone	138
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	44
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,497
People who are Some other race alone	728

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	64,183
Same house	35,523
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,736
Different state or abroad	5,621
Different state	4,738
Abroad	883

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lewis County)
Total resident population	68,600
Born in United States	31,500
State of residence	39,543
Different state	25,666
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	592
Foreign born	2,799

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 17,267 for the population of the country, which includes Centralia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,761 and elementary or high school enrollment was 25,919 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,618.

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	17,267
Pre-kindergarten	843
Public	588
Private	255
Kindergarten	845
Public	794
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,446
Public	7,745
Private	701
Elementary and high school	12,960
Public	12,017
Private	943
High school grades 9 to 12	4,514
Public	4,272
Private	242
College, undergraduate years	2,402
Public	2,140
Private	262
Graduate or professional school	217
Public	127
Private	90
Not enrolled in school	48,626

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	44,857
Less than 9th grade	2,365
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,360
High school graduate	14,770
Some college, no degree	12,031
Associate's degree	3,554
Bachelor's degree	5,777
Graduate or professional degree	12.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,477

Centralia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,750 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Centralia. The Centralia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,436), service occupations (4,772), sales and office occupations (6,526), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,191), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,251) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,705). The 52,750 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,413 private wage and salary workers, 4,974 government workers, 2,397 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lewis County)
Population 16 years and over	52,750
In labor force	29,595
Civilian labor force	29,552
Employed	26,881
Unemployed	2,671
Percent Unemployed	9
Armed Forces	43
Females 16 years and over	26,731
In labor force	13,147
Civilian labor force	13,134
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,133
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	26,019
In labor force	16,448
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,538
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lewis County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,390
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,783
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,252
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	752
Other means	181
Worked at home	1,245
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	646,925

OCCUPATION (Lewis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,436
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,436
Service occupations	4,772
Sales and office occupations	6,526
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,191
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,251
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,705

INDUSTRY (Lewis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,436
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,151
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,040
Wholesale trade	798
Retail trade	3,662
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,943
Information	421
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,095
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,394
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,318
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,946
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,504

CLASS OF WORKER (Lewis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,436
Private wage and salary workers	19,413
Government workers	4,974
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,397
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Centralia Housing Characteristics

In Centralia, WA there are 29,585 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,306 occupied and 3,279 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Centralia, there are 19,846 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 368 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, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Centralia, WA 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 379 housing units with rent less than $200, 379 with rent between $200-299, 1,928 with rent between $300-499 and 3,999 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, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lewis County)
Total housing units	29,585
Occupied housing units	26,306
Vacant housing units	3,279

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lewis County)
Total housing units	29,585
1-unit, detached	19,846
1-unit, attached	368
2 units	607
3 or 4 units	699
5 to 9 units	540
10 to 19 units	410
20 to 49 units	721
50 or more units	325
Mobile home	5,781

HOUSING TENURE (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	26,306
Owner-occupied	18,782
Renter-occupied	7,524

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	26,306
No vehicles available	1,638
2 vehicle available	17,484
3 vehicles available	4,903
4 vehicles available	1,820
5 or more vehicles available	774

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	26,306
Utility gas	3,277
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,682
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	640
Coal or coke	40
Wood	4,235
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	192
No fuel used	47

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	26,306
Less Than $50,000	18,782
$50,000 to $99,999	3,749
$100,000 to $149,999	3,993
$150,000 to $199,999	2,131
$200,000 to $299,999	984
$300,000 to $499,999	179
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	117,800

GROSS RENT (Lewis County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,524
Less than $200	379
$200 to $299	379
$300 to $499	1,928
$500 to $699	2,426
$700 to $999	1,195
$1,000 to $1,499	260
$1,500 or more	117