Centre, AL City Data

Centre, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,216 people who live in Centre and approximately 23,988 who live in Cherokee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Centre 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 Centre. We have included Centre housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Centre Information

Cherokee County where Centre resides is 599.95 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,988 and has a population rank of 1,593 out of all the places in the United States.

Centre has a total of 3,216 people and of those residents there are 1,443 males and 1,773 females. The median age of the male population is 39.8 and the female population is 47.4. There are approximately 303 births each year and around 266 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Centre varies per year, but currently 3,175 are one race and 41 are two or more races.

Of the 3,216 people who live in Centre, there are 702 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Centre is 358 male and 344 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 2,590.

General Centre Information
Total area in square miles - Cherokee County	599.95
Water area in square miles - Cherokee County	N/A
Resident population - Cherokee County	23,988
Population rank - Cherokee County	1,593
Total population	3,216
Total population (male)	1,443
Total population (female)	1,773
Population median age (male)	39.8
Population median age (female)	47.4
Births - Cherokee County	303
Deaths- Cherokee County	266
Population of one race	3,175
Population of two or more races	41
Population under 20 years	702
Population under 20 years (male)	358
Population under 20 years (female)	344
Total population 18 years and over	2,590

Centre Social Characteristics

There are 9,719 households in Centre. Families make up 7,215 of these households. The table below breaks down the Centre families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,970), male householder with no wife present (325) and female householder with no husband present (850). The remainder of the Centre households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,517. Centre, AL moving companies help people in Centre 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 Centre. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Centre is based, there are 10,102 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,256 never married, 6,386 now married, 199 separated, 1,373 widowed, and 888 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 137 separated, 227 widowed and 1,066 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Centre social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Centre.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cherokee County)
Total households	9,719
Family households (families)	7,215
With own children under 18 years	3,111
Married-couple family	5,970
With own children under 18 years	2,244
Male householder, no wife present, family	325
With own children under 18 years	188
Female householder, no husband present, family	850
With own children under 18 years	419
Nonfamily households	2,517
Householder living alone	2,317
65 years and over	1,015

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	366
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	498
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,505
Householder	878
Spouse	653
Child	778
Other relatives	38
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	461
Male householder	128
Male householder living alone	121
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	318
Female householder living alone	313
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,102
Never married	1,256
Now married	6,386
Separated	199
Widowed	1,373
Divorced	888
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	137
Widowed	227
Divorced	1,066

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,216
Male	1,443
Under 5 years	88
5 to 9 years	96
10 to 14 years	88
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	22
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	87
30 to 34 years	99
35 to 39 years	99
40 to 44 years	99
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	93
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	31
Female	1,773
Under 5 years	89
5 to 9 years	86
10 to 14 years	83
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	26
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	64
25 to 29 years	96
30 to 34 years	94
35 to 39 years	101
40 to 44 years	96
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	120
55 to 59 years	106
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	61
70 to 74 years	124
75 to 79 years	91
80 to 84 years	96
85 years and over	103

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,216
One race	3,175
White	2,827
Black or African American	322
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	41

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,966
People who are White alone	2,621
People who are Black or African American alone	291
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	26
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,558
Same house	14,299
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,701
Different state or abroad	2,741
Different state	2,567
Abroad	174

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cherokee County)
Total resident population	23,988
Born in United States	14,720
State of residence	14,767
Different state	8,943
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	19
Foreign born	259

Centre 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 Centre. That total enrollment is 4,661 for the population of the country, which includes Centre. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,447 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,995 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 570.

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 Centre population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,661
Pre-kindergarten	254
Public	161
Private	93
Kindergarten	338
Public	338
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,510
Public	2,449
Private	61
Elementary and high school	3,498
Public	3,388
Private	110
High school grades 9 to 12	988
Public	939
Private	49
College, undergraduate years	501
Public	404
Private	97
Graduate or professional school	70
Public	70
Private
Not enrolled in school	18,544

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,825
Less than 9th grade	2,322
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,816
High school graduate	5,865
Some college, no degree	2,477
Associate's degree	709
Bachelor's degree	1,636
Graduate or professional degree	9.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	928

Centre Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,300 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Centre. The Centre occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,939), service occupations (1,004), sales and office occupations (2,172), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (222), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,506) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,337). The 19,300 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,992 private wage and salary workers, 1,344 government workers, 767 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cherokee County)
Population 16 years and over	19,300
In labor force	10,607
Civilian labor force	10,590
Employed	10,180
Unemployed	410
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	17
Females 16 years and over	9,983
In labor force	4,714
Civilian labor force	4,714
Unemployed Civilian labor force	225
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,317
In labor force	5,893
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	185
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cherokee County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,014
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,157
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,481
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	88
Other means	36
Worked at home	226
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	293,960

OCCUPATION (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,939
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,939
Service occupations	1,004
Sales and office occupations	2,172
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	222
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,506
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,337

INDUSTRY (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,939
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	370
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,648
Wholesale trade	350
Retail trade	1,123
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	558
Information	112
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	310
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	277
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,537
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	367
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	336

CLASS OF WORKER (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,939
Private wage and salary workers	7,992
Government workers	1,344
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	767
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Centre Housing Characteristics

In Centre, AL there are 14,025 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,719 occupied and 4,306 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Centre, there are 7,838 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 97 units in Centre. 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 Centre, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Centre, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Centre. There are 292 housing units with rent less than $200, 253 with rent between $200-299, 658 with rent between $300-499 and 209 with rent for $500 and above. Full Centre gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Centre, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	14,025
Occupied housing units	9,719
Vacant housing units	4,306

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	14,025
1-unit, detached	7,838
1-unit, attached	97
2 units	242
3 or 4 units	87
5 to 9 units	100
10 to 19 units	71
20 to 49 units	27
50 or more units	16
Mobile home	4,682

HOUSING TENURE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	9,719
Owner-occupied	7,944
Renter-occupied	1,775

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	9,719
No vehicles available	580
2 vehicle available	6,496
3 vehicles available	2,045
4 vehicles available	626
5 or more vehicles available	274

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	9,719
Utility gas	1,326
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,789
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	87
Coal or coke
Wood	200
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	24

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	9,719
Less Than $50,000	7,944
$50,000 to $99,999	2,042
$100,000 to $149,999	542
$150,000 to $199,999	409
$200,000 to $299,999	218
$300,000 to $499,999	38
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	76,100

GROSS RENT (Cherokee County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,775
Less than $200	292
$200 to $299	253
$300 to $499	658
$500 to $699	164
$700 to $999	45
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A