Centre is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 3,664 people and four associated neighborhoods, Centre is the 153rd largest community in Alabama. Centre real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Centre house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Centre is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.18% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Centre is a city of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Centre who work in management occupations (23.12%), sales jobs (13.58%), and food service (13.42%). The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Centre has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Centre a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small city, Centre doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Centre rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.10% of adults 25 and older in Centre have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Centre in 2022 was $27,887, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,548 for a family of four. However, Centre contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Centre is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Centre home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Centre residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Centre include English, Irish, German, French, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Centre is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Native American languages.
