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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, MO compare?
| Figure | Centralia, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,767 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,541 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,559 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.4% |
| Measure | Centralia, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,690±20 |
| Median age | 40.9±7.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.4%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.6%±6.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.5%±9.1 pts |
| Median household income | $66,438±$14,614 |
| Per capita income | $29,937±$3,109 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.9%±5.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0%±5.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $174,300±$17,462 |
| Median gross rent | $685±$98 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.0%±18.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.8%±8.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±2.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.6%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.8%±7.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.1 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.5%±3.5 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