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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Centralia, IL compare?
| Figure | Centralia, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 13,816 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,319 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 408 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.8% |
| Measure | Centralia, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,039±71 |
| Median age | 40.6±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.2%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.8%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.5%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $51,444±$2,627 |
| Per capita income | $28,783±$1,665 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.8%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $91,200±$11,025 |
| Median gross rent | $808±$68 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.6%±8.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.8%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.7%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.2%±3.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.6 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov