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Centralia, IL
Demographic Data



Centralia Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Centralia Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

11,848

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.9%
5 - 17:
16.5%
18 - 24:
8.8%
25 - 34:
11.8%
35 - 54:
20.7%
55 - 64:
13.2%
Over 65 Years:
22.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.1%
4.1%
89.0%
89.0%
17.8%
17.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Centralia
USA
$28,698
$28,698
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Centralia
USA
$47,308
$47,308
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Transportation
Accommodation
Other
Public Service
Education
Construction
Information Technology
Finance
Arts
24.7%
24.7%
16.4%
16.4%
10.9%
10.9%
7.1%
7.1%
6.5%
6.5%
5.7%
5.7%
5.1%
5.1%
4.6%
4.6%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
80.5%
80.5%
9.6%
9.6%
4.4%
4.4%
3.9%
3.9%
1.6%
1.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Scots-Irish
French
Polish
Lithuanian
Scottish
European
Dutch
Czech
Welsh
Russian
Swiss
Swedish
African
Norwegian
Croatian
British
23.2%
23.2%
13.2%
13.2%
10.2%
10.2%
3.3%
3.3%
2.7%
2.7%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Arabic
Korean
Tagalog
Langs. of India
Russian
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
95.5%
95.5%
2.5%
2.5%
1.9%
1.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Centralia Residents

3.3%

Real Estate in Popular Centralia Neighborhoods

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Zip Codes in Centralia, IL