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Center Missouri Information: Center, Missouri is part of RALLS County. Population for Center from the last gathering is 644. You can view Center venues that host many Center MO events every year. You can also research Center Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Center Missouri real estate guide. Center Missouri has a latitude of 39.5094 and a longitude of -91.5297. Zip codes in Center, MO include 63436 ... more Center zips.
GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population in Center, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Center, MO was 644.
Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Center was 315, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).
Male Population, Married in Center, MO
There are an estimated 133 married men in the town. 58.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Center are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.
Female Population
The estimated female population in Center is 329 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).
Female Population, Married in Center, Missouri
There are an estimated 160 married women in the community. 57.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.
AGE
Median Age in Center, MO
The median age of people living in Center, MO was 37.8 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 Center was 52. There were 478 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.4 percent of the population (157) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.
RACE
One Race Percent in Center, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Center, MO was 641.
White Population in Center, MO
The estimated White population in the Center community is 637, which is 98.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).
Black Population in Center, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).
American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Center, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Center, MO was 3.
Asian Population in Center, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Center, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Center was an estimated 0.
Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.
Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Center community was 6, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Center, MO
The household population number in Center was 595.
Group Quarters Population in Center, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 49.
Average Household Size in Center, MO
The average household size in Center is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).
Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).
HOUSING
Total Housing Units in Center, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 309 total housing units in Center.
The number of occupied housing units was 251, or 81.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 170 were owner-occupied (67.7), and 81 were renter-occupied (32.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 58 vacant homes in Center at the time of the last complete survey.
Median Home Values in Center, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 105, with a median value in dollars of 42,800.
Monthly Owner Costs in Center, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $531 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Center, average costs per month were $207 (national average was $295).
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 293 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Center, Missouri
31 people in Center also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).
MISCELLANEOUS
Civilian Veterans in Center, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Center was 54, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).
Disability Status in Center, MO
In 2000, there were 144 people in Center, MO listed as disabled.
Foreign Born in Center, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Center who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.
LABOR STATISTICS
Percentage In Labor Force in Center, Missouri
There were 260 in the labor force in Center at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.9 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 Center was 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.
Median Household Income in Center, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,964. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.
Median Family Income in Center, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.
Per Capita Income in Center, Missouri
Per capita income in Center in the last full census was 11,598. 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 Center numbered 40, or 24 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.
Individuals below the poverty level in Center, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 155, or 26.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.










