Centralia

Population: 4,615
Median household income: $51,868
Median home value: $165,600

Located in Boone County, Missouri, Centralia is a community with a population of 4,615. The median household income of $51,868 is below the Boone County median ($69,913).

From 2019 to 2023, Centralia's population grew 9.5% from 4,213 to 4,615, while its median home value rose 48.1% from $111,800 to $165,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.3% of the population. 66.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,615
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,868
Median home value: $165,600
Median gross rent: $723
Housing units: 2,175
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2134,615

Median household income

$51,512$51,868

Median home value

$111,800$165,600

Median gross rent

$576$723

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,213	$51,512	$111,800	$576
2020	4,260	$55,938	$129,000	$457
2021	4,531	$61,353	$137,700	$429
2022	4,570	$61,172	$147,500	$619
2023	4,615	$51,868	$165,600	$723

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	377	8.2%
5 to 17	631	13.7%
18 to 24	303	6.6%
25 to 34	649	14.1%
35 to 44	329	7.1%
45 to 54	591	12.8%
55 to 64	676	14.6%
65 to 74	672	14.6%
75 and over	387	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,075	88.3%
Black or African American	2	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.4%
Two or more races	390	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	128	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	377	11.4%
High school graduate	1,023	31.0%
Some college or associate's	835	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	813	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	256	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone66.9%

Carpooled18.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,235	66.9%
Carpooled	342	18.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	1.2%
Bicycle	48	2.6%
Worked from home	199	10.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	651	39.5%
15 to 29 min	330	20.0%
30 to 44 min	577	35.0%
45 to 59 min	22	1.3%
60+ min	68	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 12.0% (540 of 4,505)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,214	60.5%
Nonfamily households	793	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,007	92.3%
Vacant	168	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,389	69.2%
Renter-occupied	618	30.8%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,697	78.0%
1-unit, attached	63	2.9%
2 to 4 units	270	12.4%
5 to 19 units	24	1.1%
20 or more units	48	2.2%
Mobile home & other	73	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2912898
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2108, -92.1343