Overview
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Total Population
38.4
Median age
45.26%
Female population %
121:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
73.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Centralia's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Centralia is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Centralia's population under 18 was 28.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Centralia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Centralia, 27.74% were under the age of 15, 13.14% aged 15 to 29, 44.53% aged 30 to 64, 12.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 13 less females than males in Centralia:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.26% females and 54.74% males in Centralia, IA.
- The Centralia, IA gender ratio is 121:100 i.e. 121 men to 100 women (1.210).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 11.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 10.
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Race / Ethnicity
Centralia's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Centralia population: 100% are White.
- Centralia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 137 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Centralia is White with a population of 137 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Centralia's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 129 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Centralia's population increased by 23 (23.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Centralia's population decreased by 7 (5.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Centralia's population was lowest in year 2004 at 98.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)