Centreville is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 73,518 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Centreville is the 15th largest community in Virginia.
Centreville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Centreville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Centreville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Centreville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One thing that you will notice about Centreville is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Centreville a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
One downside of living in Centreville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Centreville, the average commute to work is 31.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Centreville, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Centreville is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.01% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Centreville in 2022 was $56,834, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $227,336 for a family of four.
Centreville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Centreville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Centreville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Centreville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.52% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Centreville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Centreville's cultural character, accounting for 35.38% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Centreville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.