Centre

Population: 3,664
Median household income: $43,912
Median home value: $166,300

Centre, a community in Cherokee County, Alabama, has 3,664 residents. At $43,912, its median household income sits below Cherokee County's $50,769.

From 2019 to 2023, Centre's population grew 3.9% from 3,525 to 3,664, while its median home value rose 18.7% from $140,100 to $166,300.

11.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.94 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,664
Median age: 55.2 yrs
Median household income: $43,912
Median home value: $166,300
Median gross rent: $666
Housing units: 1,992
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5253,664

Median household income

$36,263$43,912

Median home value

$140,100$166,300

Median gross rent

$606$666

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,525	$36,263	$140,100	$606
2020	3,581	$36,887	$152,700	$643
2021	3,497	$38,778	$153,900	$663
2022	3,609	$41,924	$165,100	$649
2023	3,664	$43,912	$166,300	$666

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over21.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	135	3.7%
5 to 17	362	9.9%
18 to 24	215	5.9%
25 to 34	375	10.2%
35 to 44	186	5.1%
45 to 54	553	15.1%
55 to 64	573	15.6%
65 to 74	487	13.3%
75 and over	778	21.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,165	86.4%
Black or African American	372	10.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	103	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.8%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	674	22.8%
High school graduate	834	28.3%
Some college or associate's	1,006	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	277	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	161	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,085	79.1%
Carpooled	121	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	154	11.2%
Other means	12	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	670	55.0%
15 to 29 min	188	15.4%
30 to 44 min	183	15.0%
45 to 59 min	133	10.9%
60+ min	44	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 11.5% (389 of 3,388)

	Count	Share
Family households	937	53.8%
Nonfamily households	804	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,741	87.4%
Vacant	251	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,113	63.9%
Renter-occupied	628	36.1%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,523	76.5%
1-unit, attached	40	2.0%
2 to 4 units	187	9.4%
5 to 19 units	90	4.5%
20 or more units	57	2.9%
Mobile home & other	95	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0113648
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 34.1531, -85.6717