Census place 1712164

Centralia

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Centralia city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Centralia.

According to the 2025 estimate, Centralia has a population of 11,863 and 1,447 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median home value is $89,600, below the comparison median of $274,000; median household income is $47,807, below the comparison median of $90,282; and population density is 1,447/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$89,600
Below the comparison median of $274,000
median household income
$47,807
Below the comparison median of $90,282
population density
1,447/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Centralia's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,863
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,447/sq mi
8.2 sq mi land area
Median age
39.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,807
Median home value
$89,600
Median gross rent
$765
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.4%
Typical commute
19 min
Drive-alone commute
77.1%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
2.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
37.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
46.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.9%
Working from home
6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.1%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
12.6%
Households with children
26.6%
Residents with a disability
21.2%
Residents without insurance
6.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Marion County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BELLEVILLE SIU RSCH (39 mi from place center)
Average high
68.9°F
Average low
46.4°F
Annual rainfall
43.4"
Annual snowfall
11.2"

Month by month

A year in Centralia.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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