Centralia, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Back to: Centralia, Illinois main profile, Illinois, Illinois smaller cities, Illinois small towns, Illinois forum, All US cities. Total population: 13,465 (Urban population: 13,446 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 19 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 6,357 (5,781 occupied: 4,009 owner occupied, 1,772 renter occupied) % of renters here: 31% State: 34% Housing density: 847 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $252,754. Median contract rent in 2009: $375 (lower quartile is $266, upper quartile is $488) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $456 Median gross rent in Centralia, IL in 2009: $537 Housing units in Centralia with a mortgage: 1,785 (122 second mortgage, 109 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,713 Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $52,515 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $31,435 Median monthly housing costs: $564 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - Asian Median house or condo value ($) - 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Hispanic or Latino Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native Median household income ($) - Multirace Median household income ($) - Other Mortgage status - with mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%) Median year house/condo built Median year apartment built Household type by relationship - Family households (%) Household type by relationship - Family households - Male householder (%) Household type by relationship - Family households - Female householder (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households - Male householder (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households - Female householder (%) Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%) Size of family households - 2-person household (%) Size of family households - 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Based on 2005-2010 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Latest news about housing in Centralia, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Recent posts about housing in Centralia, Illinois on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: Removing homeless from sidewalk  (33 replies) Wanting to Retire to Centralia, Illiniois  (34 replies) 2012 Best U.S. Cities For Job Growth; How did Illinois fare?  (6 replies) Where does Southern Illinois begin?  (87 replies) Nason Illinois, A Very Nice Town  (5 replies) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $60,640 (it was $48,300 in 2000) Centralia: $60,640 Illinois: $202,200 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,474 - $90,885 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $95,180 Here: $95,180 State: $252,233 Townhouses or other attached units: $118,405 Here: $118,405 State: $249,884 In 2-unit structures: $66,365 Here: $66,365 State: $282,193 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,261 Here: $189,261 State: $320,044 Mobile homes: $39,533 Here: $39,533 State: $35,670 Household type by relationship: Households: 13,296 In family households: 10,811 (2,560 male householders, 1,018 female householders) 2,477 spouses, 3,922 children (3,616 natural, 75 adopted, 231 stepchildren), 312 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 84 other relatives, 335 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 2,485 (782 male householders (653 living alone)), 1,447 female householders (1,380 living alone)), 256 nonrelatives In group quarters: 858 (840 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,712 2-persons, 802 3-persons, 603 4-persons, 294 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 2,033 1-person, 170 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 11 6-persons. 1,845 married couples with children. 1,131 single-parent households (224 men, 907 women). 95.9% of residents of Centralia speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well). Foreign born population: 190 (1.3%) (72.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Centralia, IL: Less than $10,000: 72 $10,000 to $14,999: 36 $15,000 to $19,999: 69 $20,000 to $24,999: 88 $25,000 to $29,999: 123 $30,000 to $34,999: 127 $35,000 to $39,999: 134 $40,000 to $49,999: 355 $50,000 to $59,999: 325 $60,000 to $69,999: 351 $70,000 to $79,999: 351 $80,000 to $89,999: 328 $90,000 to $99,999: 261 $100,000 to $124,999: 480 $125,000 to $149,999: 272 $150,000 to $174,999: 136 $175,000 to $199,999: 92 $200,000 to $249,999: 124 $250,000 to $299,999: 27 $300,000 to $399,999: 41 $400,000 to $499,999: 27 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Centralia: Less than $100: 10 people $100 to $149: 47 $150 to $199: 40 $200 to $249: 162 $250 to $299: 28 $300 to $349: 81 $350 to $399: 80 $400 to $449: 90 $450 to $499: 237 $500 to $549: 208 $550 to $599: 172 $600 to $649: 48 $650 to $699: 184 $700 to $749: 70 $750 to $799: 65 $800 to $899: 113 $900 to $999: 108 $1,000 to $1,249: 28 $1,250 to $1,499: 28 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 58 No cash rent: 148

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.7%
Number of people working at home: 143 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 513 5 to 9 minutes: 1713 10 to 14 minutes: 1420 15 to 19 minutes: 533 20 to 24 minutes: 335 25 to 29 minutes: 210 30 to 34 minutes: 321 35 to 39 minutes: 56 40 to 44 minutes: 90 45 to 59 minutes: 126 60 to 89 minutes: 105 90 or more minutes: 136

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,690 (82%) Carpooled: 597 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 21 (0%) Walked: 193 (3%) Other means: 14 (0%) Worked at home: 143 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 728 $10,000 to $14,999: 663 $15,000 to $19,999: 439 $20,000 to $24,999: 450 $25,000 to $29,999: 446 $30,000 to $34,999: 447 $35,000 to $39,999: 468 $40,000 to $44,999: 405 $45,000 to $49,999: 208 $50,000 to $59,999: 441 $60,000 to $74,999: 487 $75,000 to $99,999: 358 $100,000 to $124,999: 110 $125,000 to $149,999: 41 $150,000 to $199,999: 44 $200,000 or more: 72

First ancestries reported:

German: 2776

Other groups: 1691

United States or American: 1575

English: 934

Irish: 851

Italian: 283

Scotch-Irish: 207

Dutch: 192

French (except Basque): 156

Polish: 124

Scottish: 107

French Canadian: 40

Czech: 31

Welsh: 30

British: 25

European: 23

Danish: 21

Lithuanian: 19

Australian: 19

Subsaharan African:: 17

African: 17

Northern European: 12

Slovak: 10

Russian: 10

Turkish: 10

Hungarian: 7

Norwegian: 7

Swiss: 7

Yugoslavian: 6

Arab:: 5

Egyptian: 5

Czechoslovakian: 5

Swedish: 5

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 11355
• Northeast: 146
• Midwest: 1142
• South: 942
• West: 279

59% of Centralia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 181
• Nursery to 4th grade: 27
• 5th and 6th grade: 19
• 7th and 8th grade: 235
• 9th grade: 170
• 10th grade: 126
• 11th grade: 100
• 12th grade, no diploma: 163
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,344
• Less than 1 year of college: 318
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 502
• Associate degree: 328
• Bachelor's degree: 364
• Master's degree: 141
• Professional school degree: 126
• Doctorate degree: 10

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 118
• Nursery to 4th grade: 24
• 5th and 6th grade: 47
• 7th and 8th grade: 458
• 9th grade: 113
• 10th grade: 212
• 11th grade: 226
• 12th grade, no diploma: 192
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,614
• Less than 1 year of college: 560
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 702
• Associate degree: 465
• Bachelor's degree: 479
• Master's degree: 159
• Professional school degree: 61
• Doctorate degree: 28

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 24.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 23.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 14.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $38,816
• Black householders: $19,959
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,470
• Asian householders: $253,645
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $218,117
• Some other race householders: $32,750
• Two or more races householders: $12,779
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,093

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $63,401
• Black or African American householders: $44,192
• Asian householders: $162,208
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $81,606
• Some other race householders: $51,223
• Two or more races householders: $58,379
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $76,584

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,761
• One, attached: 56
• Two: 210
• 3 or 4: 258
• 5 to 9: 125
• 10 to 19: 171
• 20 to 49: 164
• 50 or more: 145
• Mobile homes: 467

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,600

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

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