Centralia, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,710 (Urban population: 15,428 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 282 (all nonfarm))

Centralia, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,564 (5,967 occupied: 3,302 owner occupied, 2,665 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	35%

Housing density: 886 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $632 (lower quartile is $511, upper quartile is $737)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $516

Median gross rent in Centralia, WA in 2007: $743

Housing units in Centralia with a mortgage: 1,614 (230 second mortgage, 131 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,110

Centralia,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $164,694 (it was $96,600 in 2000)

Centralia:	$164,694
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,570 - $231,536

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,349

In family households: 11,401 (2,633 male householders, 932 female householders)
2,658 spouses, 4,264 children (3,967 natural, 64 adopted, 233 stepchildren), 134 grandchildren, 69 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 244 other relatives, 410 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,948 (917 male householders (669 living alone)), 1,456 female householders (1,299 living alone)), 575 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 371 (310 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,500 2-persons, 758 3-persons, 676 4-persons, 384 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 124 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,968 1-person, 308 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 14 6-persons.

2,068 married couples with children.
1,208 single-parent households (311 men, 897 women).

88.7% of residents of Centralia speak English at home.
9.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,131 (7.7%)
(20.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Centralia, Washington:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 46 3 rooms: 119 4 rooms: 488 5 rooms: 893 6 rooms: 731 7 rooms: 556 8 rooms: 284 9 or more rooms: 175

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Centralia, Washington:
	1 room: 212 2 rooms: 295 3 rooms: 552 4 rooms: 746 5 rooms: 448 6 rooms: 260 7 rooms: 103 8 rooms: 39 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 108
1995 to 1998: 455
1990 to 1994: 451
1980 to 1989: 590
1970 to 1979: 1,069
1960 to 1969: 634
1950 to 1959: 838
1940 to 1949: 683
1939 or earlier: 1,736

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Centralia:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 160 2 bedrooms: 1,034 3 bedrooms: 1,519 4 bedrooms: 413 5 or more bedrooms: 150

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Centralia:
	no bedroom: 261 1 bedroom: 823 2 bedrooms: 1,025 3 bedrooms: 455 4 bedrooms: 85 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Centralia in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 155 1 vehicle: 1,160 2 vehicles: 1,205 3 vehicles: 501 4 vehicles: 193 5 or more vehicles: 88

Cars and other vehicles available in Centralia in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 620 1 vehicle: 1,168 2 vehicles: 580 3 vehicles: 233 4 vehicles: 56 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Centralia, WA:

Less than $10,000: 50
$10,000 to $14,999: 25
$15,000 to $19,999: 32
$20,000 to $24,999: 36
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $49,999: 25
$50,000 to $59,999: 44
$60,000 to $69,999: 25
$70,000 to $79,999: 63
$80,000 to $89,999: 88
$90,000 to $99,999: 116
$100,000 to $124,999: 370
$125,000 to $149,999: 537
$150,000 to $174,999: 488
$175,000 to $199,999: 393
$200,000 to $249,999: 753
$250,000 to $299,999: 283
$300,000 to $399,999: 96
$400,000 to $499,999: 28
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Centralia rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Centralia:

Less than $100: 28 people
$100 to $149: 45
$150 to $199: 98
$200 to $249: 101
$250 to $299: 69
$300 to $349: 65
$350 to $399: 77
$400 to $449: 96
$450 to $499: 200
$500 to $549: 195
$550 to $599: 186
$600 to $649: 319
$650 to $699: 298
$700 to $749: 272
$750 to $799: 218
$800 to $899: 175
$900 to $999: 101
$1,000 to $1,249: 65
$1,250 to $1,499: 22
$1,500 to $1,999: 28
$2,000 or more: 84
No cash rent: 92

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 446 1990 to 1994: 276 1985 to 1989: 165 1980 to 1984: 95 1975 to 1979: 60 1970 to 1974: 21 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 60

Centralia, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.7%
Number of people working at home: 171 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 323
5 to 9 minutes: 1055
10 to 14 minutes: 1144
15 to 19 minutes: 914
20 to 24 minutes: 485
25 to 29 minutes: 249
30 to 34 minutes: 437
35 to 39 minutes: 29
40 to 44 minutes: 107
45 to 59 minutes: 230
60 to 89 minutes: 156
90 or more minutes: 260

Centralia mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,072 (73%)
Carpooled: 983 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 47 (1%)
Motorcycle: 28 (1%)
Bicycle: 36 (1%)
Walked: 204 (4%)
Other means: 19 (0%)
Worked at home: 171 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 808
$10,000 to $14,999: 651
$15,000 to $19,999: 625
$20,000 to $24,999: 472
$25,000 to $29,999: 403
$30,000 to $34,999: 565
$35,000 to $39,999: 304
$40,000 to $44,999: 359
$45,000 to $49,999: 351
$50,000 to $59,999: 474
$60,000 to $74,999: 433
$75,000 to $99,999: 271
$100,000 to $124,999: 92
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $199,999: 35
$200,000 or more: 66

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2434

German: 1631

English: 1030

Irish: 928

United States or American: 770

Norwegian: 533

Swedish: 403

French (except Basque): 383

Italian: 303

Scottish: 275

Scotch-Irish: 246

Polish: 230

Dutch: 186

Finnish: 155

European: 123

Danish: 118

French Canadian: 115

Russian: 73

Czech: 64

Greek: 58

Canadian: 55

British: 52

Northern European: 41

Welsh: 40

Scandinavian: 33

Croatian: 25

Swiss: 25

Austrian: 23

Ukrainian: 21

Lithuanian: 17

Subsaharan African:: 17

African: 17

Czechoslovakian: 12

Belgian: 12

Latvian: 8

Armenian: 7

Slavic: 6

Bulgarian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (78%)
El Salvador (5%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Ukraine (2%)
Japan (1%)
Canada (1%)
Honduras (1%)

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

This state: 8023
Northeast: 292
Midwest: 1459
South: 799
West: 2865

52% of Centralia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 104
Nursery to 4th grade: 70
5th and 6th grade: 74
7th and 8th grade: 135
9th grade: 131
10th grade: 231
11th grade: 155
12th grade, no diploma: 147
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,230
Less than 1 year of college: 284
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 764
Associate degree: 365
Bachelor's degree: 333
Master's degree: 132
Professional school degree: 65
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 59
Nursery to 4th grade: 78
5th and 6th grade: 60
7th and 8th grade: 148
9th grade: 197
10th grade: 201
11th grade: 170
12th grade, no diploma: 300
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,456
Less than 1 year of college: 643
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 851
Associate degree: 418
Bachelor's degree: 355
Master's degree: 173
Professional school degree: 31
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 36.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 20.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 18.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,104
Black householders: $10,549
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $23,367
Asian householders: $67,035
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $36,816
Some other race householders: $42,474
Two or more races householders: $26,581
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,524

Centralia household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Centralia household income for Some other race householders

Centralia household income for Two or more races householders

Centralia household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Centralia marital status for males

Centralia marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $170,319
Black or African American householders: $216,181
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $24,209
Asian householders: $133,493
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $234,424
Some other race householders: $224,535
Two or more races householders: $206,975
Hispanic or Latino householders: $174,752

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,945
One, attached: 184
Two: 276
3 or 4: 389
5 to 9: 296
10 to 19: 177
20 to 49: 482
50 or more: 243
Mobile homes: 535
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

Median worth of mobile homes: $63,360

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Centralia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (54%) Utility gas (35%) Wood (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (77%) Utility gas (19%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 125

Here:	7.7%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35

Here:	3.9%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 71

Here:	11.3%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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