Centralia is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,679 people and two associated neighborhoods, Centralia is the 151st largest community in Missouri.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Centralia is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.41% of the Centralia workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Centralia is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Centralia who work in office and administrative support (12.68%), sales jobs (6.53%), and healthcare (6.39%). Also of interest is that Centralia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. As is often the case in a small city, Centralia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Centralia is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.64% of adults in Centralia have a college degree. The per capita income in Centralia in 2022 was $26,699, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,796 for a family of four. However, Centralia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Centralia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Centralia residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Centralia include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Centralia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
