Overview
12,061
Total Population
40.6
Median age
51.93%
Female population %
92.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
77.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
533
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Centralia's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Centralia is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Centralia's population under 18 was 24.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Centralia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Centralia, 21.55% were under the age of 15, 17.35% aged 15 to 29, 38.94% aged 30 to 64, 17.94% aged 65 to 84, and 4.23% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 465 more females than males in Centralia:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.93% females and 48.07% males in Centralia, IL.
- The Centralia, IL gender ratio is 92.6:100 i.e. 92.6 men to 100 women (0.926).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 539.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 557.
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Race / Ethnicity
Centralia's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Centralia population: 84.31% are White, 8.75% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.43% are Asian, 0.65% are some other race and 4.86% are multiracial.
- Centralia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 533 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,528 (95.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Centralia is White with a population of 10,169 (84.31% 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 14,371 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Centralia's population decreased by 1,343 (9.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Centralia's population decreased by 877 (6.73%), 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 2022 at 11,931.
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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)