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Most Expensive Centralia Neighborhoods
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| 1 | Walnut Hill |
| 2 | Airport Rd / Route 161 |
| 3 | Hoffman / Kaskaskia Co... |
| 4 | City Center |
| 5 | Wamac |
| 6 | Central City |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Centralia NEIGHBORHOODS Wamac, Walnut Hill, Hoffman / Kaskaskia College, City Center, Central City, Airport Rd / Route 161
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Centralia, IL Carlyle, Dix, Hoyleton, Odin, Patoka, Sandoval, Waltonville
POPULATION
14,154
| CENTRALIA INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 14,154 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 6,357 |
| CENTRALIA HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 63.06% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 27.87% |
| % VACANT | 9.07% |
| TYPE OF CENTRALIA HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 74.89% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 0.88% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 7.36% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 9.52% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 7.35% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF CENTRALIA HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.82% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 11.62% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 39.63% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 36.34% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 9.50% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.09% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 2.60% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 25.31% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 42.47% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 29.62% |
| CENTRALIA REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $75,545 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $377 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$78,000 | 52.44% |
| $78,001-$156,000 | 37.76% |
| $156,001-$313,000 | 8.28% |
| $313,001-$469,000 | 1.52% |
| $469,001-$626,000 | 0.00% |
| $626,001-$782,000 | 0.00% |
| $782,001-$1,174,000 | 0.00% |
| $1,174,001-$1,564,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,564,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Centralia | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.59% |
| 5 TO 17 | 17.40% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.10% |
| 25 TO 34 | 11.91% |
| 35 TO 54 | 27.03% |
| 55 TO 64 | 9.02% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 19.95% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 74.92% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 14.23% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $31,905 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $17,174 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (23.21%), Healthcare (21.16%), Retail (10.31%), Education (7.86%), Other (5.77%), Accomodation (4.33%), Transportation (4.29%), Public Service (4.26%), Construction (3.03%), Wholesale (2.98%), Finance (2.72%), Information Technology (2.64%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.57%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 4.09% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 86.50% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 10.75% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.10% |
| ASIAN | 1.02% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.12% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.28% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.24% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 1.40% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (34.97%), German (19.61%), Other Groups (11.95%), United States or American (11.13%), English (6.60%), Irish (6.01%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 1.34% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (89.57%) |
Centralia is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 14,154 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Centralia is the 161st largest community in Illinois.
When you are in Centralia, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.3% of Centralia's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Centralia is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Centralia who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.56%), sales jobs (10.13%), and teaching (6.00%).
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.83 minutes getting to work every day.
Being a small city, Centralia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Centralia who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 14.23% of the adults in Centralia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Centralia in 2000 was $17,174, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $68,696 for a family of four.
Centralia is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Centralia home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Centralia is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Centralia include German, English, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Centralia is English.
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