Centerville, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,505

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

1.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

13.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,922

15.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$194,900

Population & Diversity

Centerville, GA is home to a population of 8.51k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.55% of Centerville, GA residents were born outside of the country (642 people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.64k people) in Centerville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 447 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Centerville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Centerville, GA was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Centerville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Centerville, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.64k ± 1.11k
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.4k ± 909
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
447 ± 317

6.14%

Hispanic Population

522 people

6.14% of the people in Centerville, GA are hispanic (522 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Centerville, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

7.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

642 people

8.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

686 people

As of 2024, 7.55% of Centerville, GA residents (642 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Centerville, GA was 8.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Centerville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
202 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
167 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
154 ± 115

Centerville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Centerville, GA.

Economy

The economy of Centerville, GA employs 3.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Centerville, GA were Public Administration (481 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (379 people), and Manufacturing (337 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($85,407), Construction ($76,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,875).

Employment

Occupations

3.41k

2024 Value

± 647

−0.843%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centerville, GA declined at a rate of −0.843%, from 3.44k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Centerville, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (390 people), Material Moving Occupations (344 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Centerville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.41k

2024 Value

± 647

−0.843%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centerville, GA declined at a rate of −0.843%, from 3.44k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Centerville, GA, are Public Administration (481 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (379 people), and Manufacturing (337 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Centerville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Centerville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,625

Median earning men ± $20,971

$32,492

Median earning women ± $7,779

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($84,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,508), and Construction ($76,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,672), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,064), and Manufacturing ($31,114).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Centerville, GA was $194,900 in 2024, which is 0.586 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,300 to $194,900, a 4.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Centerville, GA is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Centerville, GA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Centerville, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,071

$2,248

Median Property Taxes

±$462

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Centerville, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Centerville, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in Centerville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Centerville, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,922

Median Household Income

± $13,071

3.19k

Number of Households

± 553

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.19k households in Centerville, GA declined from $68,922 from the previous year's value of $81,233.

The following chart displays the households in Centerville, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Centerville, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Carpooled (6.58%)
Worked At Home (5.64%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Centerville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.58%) and those who worked at home (5.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Centerville, GA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.64% of the workforce in Centerville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Centerville, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Centerville, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Centerville, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Centerville, GA (1.4k out of 8.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Centerville, GA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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