Centralia, MO

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2022 Population
4,570
0.861% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
38.7
7.8% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
11.6%
23.8% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$61,172
0.295% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$147,500
7.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Centralia, MO had a population of 4.57k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $61,172. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Centralia, MO grew from 4,531 to 4,570, a 0.861% increase and its median household income declined from $61,353 to $61,172, a −0.295% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Centralia, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.89%), Other (Hispanic) (0.569%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.328%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.0219%).

None of the households in Centralia, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Centralia, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Centralia, MO was $147,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%.

Most people in Centralia, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Centralia, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Centralia, MO is home to a population of 4.57k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.01% of Centralia, MO residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2022, there were 9.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.08k people) in Centralia, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 452 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Centralia, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Centralia, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Centralia, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.08k ± 304
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    452 ± 332
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    26 ± 43
0.569%
Hispanic Population
26 people

In 2022, there were 9.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.08k people) in Centralia, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 452 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.569% of the people in Centralia, MO are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Centralia, MO as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.01%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
46 people
0.618%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
28 people

As of 2022, 1.01% of Centralia, MO residents (46 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Centralia, MO was 0.618%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    131 ± 135
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    51 ± 67
  3. Korea
    29 ± 29

Centralia, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Centralia, MO employs 2.07k people. The largest industries in Centralia, MO are Manufacturing (353 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (338 people), and Educational Services (224 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,609), Transportation & Warehousing ($49,460), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,813).

Occupations

2.07k
2022 Value
± 394
13.5%
1 Year growth
± 25.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Centralia, MO grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 1.82k employees to 2.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Centralia, MO, are Production Occupations (266 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (262 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Centralia, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.07k
2022 Value
± 394
13.5%
1 Year growth
± 25.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Centralia, MO grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 1.82k employees to 2.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Centralia, MO, are Manufacturing (353 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (338 people), and Educational Services (224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Centralia, MO, though some of these residents may live in Centralia, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,971
Median earning men ± $9,686
$37,269
Median earning women ± $14,495

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,729), Manufacturing ($49,811), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,324).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($46,649), Manufacturing ($40,474), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,142).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Centralia, MO was $147,500 in 2022, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $137,700 to $147,500, a 7.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Centralia, MO is 67.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Centralia, MO have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Centralia, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$147,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$20,833
$1,299
Median Property Taxes
±$316

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Rent vs Own

67.6%
Homeownership
2022
70.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 67.6% of the housing units in Centralia, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 20
  2. Census Tract 9503

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,172
Median Household Income
± $9,975
1.92k
Number of Households
± 356

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.92k households in Centralia, MO declined from $61,172 from the previous year's value of $61,353.

The following chart displays the households in Centralia, MO 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Centralia, MO is from Missouri.
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (71.3%)
  2. Carpooled (19.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.8%)

In 2022, 71.3% of workers in Centralia, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.4%) and those who worked at home (5.8%).

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Commute Time

23.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Centralia, MO have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Centralia, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Centralia, MO (520 out of 4.47k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Centralia, MO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Centralia, MO has health coverage, with 61.1% on employee plans, 5.93% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 8.68% on non-group plans, and 2.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Boone County, MO see 863 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.41% increase from the previous year (851 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1397 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 252 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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863 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Boone County, MO

Primary care physicians in Boone County, MO see an average of 863 patients per year. This represents a 1.41% increase from the previous year (851 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Boone County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.59%
Uninsured
61.1%
Employer Coverage
5.93%
Medicaid
16.4%
Medicare
8.68%
Non-Group
2.26%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Centralia, MO grew by 82.6% from 3.06% to 5.59%.

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