Centerville, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,053

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

0.268% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.63%

5.71% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,697

5.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$200,500

26.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Centerville, TX is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.18% of Centerville, TX residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 2.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (654 people) in Centerville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 262 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 50 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Centerville, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Centerville, TX was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Centerville, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
654 ± 204
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
262 ± 185
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
50 ± 77

13%

Hispanic Population

137 people

13% of the people in Centerville, TX are hispanic (137 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Centerville, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

4.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

3.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 4.18% of Centerville, TX residents (44 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, TX was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 27
Vietnam
10 ± 27
Korea
6 ± 19

Centerville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Centerville, TX employs 512 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Centerville, TX were Accommodation & Food Services (89 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), and Construction (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,375), Construction ($56,250), and Public Administration ($49,948).

Employment

Occupations

512

2024 Value

± 174

4.7%

1 Year growth

± 49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centerville, TX grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 489 employees to 512 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Centerville, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (81 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (62 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Centerville, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

512

2024 Value

± 174

4.7%

1 Year growth

± 49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centerville, TX grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 489 employees to 512 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Centerville, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (89 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), and Construction (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Centerville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Centerville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,125

Median earning men ± $20,049

$25,489

Median earning women ± $7,746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,375), Public Administration ($63,750), and Construction ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,698), Manufacturing ($35,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,182).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Centerville, TX was $200,500 in 2024, which is 0.603 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,300 to $200,500, a 26.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Centerville, TX is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Centerville, TX have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Centerville, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,372

$255

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

48.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Centerville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.7%.

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

$52,697

Median Household Income

± $10,967

419

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 419 households in Centerville, TX grew to $52,697 from the previous year's value of $50,066.

The following chart displays the households in Centerville, TX 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Centerville, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.7%)
Carpooled (29.7%)
Worked At Home (6.05%)

In 2024, 60.7% of workers in Centerville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29.7%) and those who worked at home (6.05%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Centerville, TX have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.44% of the workforce in Centerville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Centerville, TX (85 out of 985 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Centerville, TX is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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