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Centralia Missouri Information: Centralia, Missouri is part of BOONE County. Population for Centralia from the last gathering is 3774. You can view Centralia venues that host many Centralia MO events every year. You can also research Centralia Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Centralia Missouri real estate guide. Centralia Missouri has a latitude of 39.1975 and a longitude of -92.1468. Zip codes in Centralia, MO include 65240 ... more Centralia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Centralia, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Centralia, MO was 3,774.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Centralia was 1,721, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Centralia, MO
There are an estimated 856 married men in the town. 68.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Centralia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Centralia is 2,053 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Centralia, Missouri
There are an estimated 855 married women in the community. 53.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Centralia, MO
The median age of people living in Centralia, MO was 35.9 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 Centralia was 292. There were 2,709 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.5 percent of the population (659) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Centralia, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Centralia, MO was 3,735.

White Population in Centralia, MO
The estimated White population in the Centralia community is 3,665, which is 97.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Centralia, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 43, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Centralia, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Centralia, MO was 16.

Asian Population in Centralia, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Centralia, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Centralia 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 39 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Centralia community was 31, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Centralia, MO
The household population number in Centralia was 3,690.

Group Quarters Population in Centralia, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 84.

Average Household Size in Centralia, MO
The average household size in Centralia is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Centralia, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,648 total housing units in Centralia.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,505, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,054 were owner-occupied (70), and 451 were renter-occupied (30, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 143 vacant homes in Centralia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Centralia, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 955, with a median value in dollars of 65,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Centralia, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $599 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Centralia, average costs per month were $234 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,959 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Centralia, Missouri
300 people in Centralia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Centralia, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Centralia was 343, or 12.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Centralia, MO
In 2000, there were 659 people in Centralia, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Centralia, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 71 people in Centralia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Centralia, Missouri
There were 1,775 in the labor force in Centralia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64 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 Centralia was 18.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Centralia, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,475. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Centralia, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,671. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Centralia, Missouri
Per capita income in Centralia in the last full census was 17,583. 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 Centralia numbered 29, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Centralia, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 164, or 4.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.