Centralia

Population: 125
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $230,000

Centralia is a community in Dubuque County, Iowa, home to 125 residents. The median household income of $73,750 is in line with the Dubuque County median ($75,919).

Between 2019 and 2023, Centralia's population grew 1.6% from 123 to 125, while its median home value rose 32.6% from $173,400 to $230,000.

20.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 76.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 125
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $230,000
Median gross rent: $975
Housing units: 47
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

123125

Median household income

$58,750$73,750

Median home value

$173,400$230,000

Median gross rent

$742$975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	123	$58,750	$173,400	$742
2020	140	$63,750	$186,500	$850
2021	137	$65,417	$183,700	$833
2022	124	$68,750	$194,400	$943
2023	125	$73,750	$230,000	$975

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over1.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	9.6%
5 to 17	29	23.2%
18 to 24	10	8.0%
25 to 34	8	6.4%
35 to 44	17	13.6%
45 to 54	9	7.2%
55 to 64	18	14.4%
65 to 74	20	16.0%
75 and over	2	1.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	125	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	2.7%
High school graduate	26	35.1%
Some college or associate's	31	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	6	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	9	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	63	88.7%
Carpooled	5	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.4%
Other means	2	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	28.6%
15 to 29 min	37	52.9%
30 to 44 min	2	2.9%
45 to 59 min	1	1.4%
60+ min	10	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 11.2% (14 of 125)

	Count	Share
Family households	33	70.2%
Nonfamily households	14	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	47	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	36	76.6%
Renter-occupied	11	23.4%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units14.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	37	78.7%
1-unit, attached	2	4.3%
2 to 4 units	7	14.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1912630
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4723, -90.8362