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Centreville Alabama Information: Centreville, Alabama is part of BIBB County. Population for Centreville from the last gathering is 2466. You can view Centreville venues that host many Centreville AL events every year. You can also research Centreville Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Centreville Alabama real estate guide. Centreville Alabama has a latitude of 32.9562 and a longitude of -87.1349. Zip codes in Centreville, AL include 35042 ... more Centreville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Centreville, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Centreville, AL was 2,466.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Centreville was 1,148, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Centreville, AL
There are an estimated 534 married men in the town. 59.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Centreville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Centreville is 1,318 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Centreville, Alabama
There are an estimated 527 married women in the community. 49.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Centreville, AL
The median age of people living in Centreville, AL was 39.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Centreville was 163. There were 1,860 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.8 percent of the population (440) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Centreville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Centreville, AL was 2,454.

White Population in Centreville, AL
The estimated White population in the Centreville community is 1,873, which is 76 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Centreville, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 568, which is 23 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Centreville, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Centreville, AL was 2.

Asian Population in Centreville, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Centreville, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Centreville was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Centreville community was 43, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Centreville, AL
The household population number in Centreville was 2,360.

Group Quarters Population in Centreville, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 106.

Average Household Size in Centreville, AL
The average household size in Centreville is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Centreville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,064 total housing units in Centreville.

The number of occupied housing units was 953, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 694 were owner-occupied (72.8), and 259 were renter-occupied (27.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 111 vacant homes in Centreville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Centreville, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 495, with a median value in dollars of 71,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Centreville, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $764 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Centreville, average costs per month were $199 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,084 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Centreville, Alabama
244 people in Centreville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Centreville, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Centreville was 242, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Centreville, AL
In 2000, there were 591 people in Centreville, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Centreville, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 42 people in Centreville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Centreville, Alabama
There were 1,028 in the labor force in Centreville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Centreville was 20.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Centreville, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,842. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Centreville, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,309. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Centreville, Alabama
Per capita income in Centreville in the last full census was 15,449. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Centreville numbered 95, or 14 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Centreville, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 464, or 19.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.