Centerville, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,372

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

13.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

20.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,563

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$103,000

Population & Diversity

Centerville, IA is home to a population of 5.37k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.42% of Centerville, IA residents were born outside of the country (130 people).

In 2024, there were 26.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.81k people) in Centerville, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181 White (Hispanic) and 131 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Centerville, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Centerville, IA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Centerville, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.81k ± 125
White (Hispanic)
181 ± 175
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 65

4.45%

Hispanic Population

239 people

4.45% of the people in Centerville, IA are hispanic (239 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Centerville, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

2.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

130 people

2.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

As of 2024, 2.42% of Centerville, IA residents (130 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, IA was 2.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
196 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 73
Korea
32 ± 39

Centerville, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Centerville, IA employs 2.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Centerville, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (556 people), Manufacturing (424 people), and Construction (216 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($106,786), Transportation & Warehousing ($72,976), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,561).

Employment

Occupations

2.4k

2024 Value

± 341

14.9%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centerville, IA grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 2.09k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Centerville, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (413 people), Production Occupations (342 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (234 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Centerville, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

2.4k

2024 Value

± 341

14.9%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centerville, IA grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 2.09k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Centerville, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (556 people), Manufacturing (424 people), and Construction (216 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Centerville, IA, though some of these residents may live in Centerville, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,984

Median earning men ± $4,494

$28,952

Median earning women ± $7,485

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($117,781), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,979), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,043), and Retail Trade ($41,406).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Centerville, IA was $103,000 in 2024, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,000 to $103,000, a 4.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Centerville, IA is 55.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Centerville, IA have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Centerville, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,804

$1,383

Median Property Taxes

±$262

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.9%

Homeownership

2024

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.9% of the housing units in Centerville, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Centerville, IA 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.

$46,563

Median Household Income

± $9,258

2.47k

Number of Households

± 336

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.47k households in Centerville, IA grew to $46,563 from the previous year's value of $41,472.

The following chart displays the households in Centerville, IA 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, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Carpooled (8.98%)
Worked At Home (7.71%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Centerville, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.98%) and those who worked at home (7.71%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Centerville, IA have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Centerville, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Centerville, IA (1.11k out of 5.22k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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