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Centralia Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Centralia Area is 75,382. The Centralia Area population density is 30.94 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 96.76 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Centralia Area is white, which represent 91.35% of the total population. The average Centralia Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 75,382. #448

Population Density, #732

Centralia Area	30.94 per square mile
Washington	96.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	68,858 (91.35%, #281)
Black:	529 (0.70%, #757)
Hispanic:	6,932 (9.20%, #291)
Asian:	785 (1.04%, #418)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	481 (0.64%, #304)
One Race, Other:	1,283 (1.70%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,446 (4.57%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,815 (83.89%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	575 (8.29%, see rank)
Cuban:	51 (0.74%, see rank)
Central American:	246 (3.55%, see rank)
South American:	30 (0.43%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	452 (57.58%, see rank)
Filipino:	146 (18.60%, see rank)
Japanese:	4 (0.51%, see rank)
Korean:	144 (18.34%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	9 (1.15%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	30 (3.82%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

62,219 (82.54%) out of the total population of 75,382 reported first ancestry.

	Centralia Area	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Arab	107	0.14%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	215	0.29%, see rank	0.43%	0.47%
Danish	627	0.83%, see rank	0.99%	0.42%
Dutch	1,864	2.47%, see rank	2.13%	1.40%
English	7,640	10.14%, see rank	10.73%	8.02%
French	3,021	4.01%, see rank	4.06%	3.34%
German	17,247	22.88%, see rank	18.48%	15.03%
Greek	140	0.19%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	179	0.24%, see rank	0.33%	0.46%
Irish	10,092	13.39%, see rank	11.22%	10.80%
Italian	1,933	2.56%, see rank	3.55%	5.52%
Norwegian	3,877	5.14%, see rank	5.49%	1.42%
Polish	1,837	2.44%, see rank	1.84%	3.01%
Portuguese	320	0.42%, see rank	0.34%	0.44%
Russian	608	0.81%, see rank	1.30%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	818	1.09%, see rank	1.26%	0.99%
Scottish	2,635	3.50%, see rank	2.90%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	94	0.12%, see rank	1.02%	0.95%
Swedish	2,641	3.50%, see rank	3.33%	1.27%
Swiss	770	1.02%, see rank	0.53%	0.30%
Ukrainian	119	0.16%, see rank	0.81%	0.31%
American	4,858	6.44%, see rank	4.99%	7.12%
Welsh	694	0.92%, see rank	0.99%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 37,741 (50.07%, see rank)

Females: 37,641 (49.93%, see rank)

Centralia Area	Male: 50.07% Female: 49.93%
Washington	Male: 49.91% Female: 50.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Centralia Area	42.60 years old
Washington	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Centralia Area	42.00 years old
Washington	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Centralia Area	43.40 years old
Washington	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Centralia Area	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,465	5.92%, see rank	6.43%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,454	5.91%, see rank	6.33%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,833	6.41%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,127	6.80%, see rank	6.49%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,346	5.77%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	8,430	11.18%, see rank	14.18%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	8,482	11.25%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	10,452	13.87%, see rank	13.98%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	10,977	14.56%, see rank	12.78%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	7,869	10.44%, see rank	7.59%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,875	5.14%, see rank	3.81%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,072	2.75%, see rank	1.78%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Centralia Area	Washington	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	52,157, 100%	4,645,804	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,864, 13.16%, see rank	9.82%	13.67%
High School Graduate	16,820, 32.25%, see rank	23.34%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	21,115, 40.48%, see rank	34.54%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,491, 8.61%, see rank	20.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,867, 5.50%, see rank	11.72%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.01, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Centralia Area			Washington		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,837	83.89%	16.11%	65.02%	34.98%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,361	87.45%, see rank	12.55%, see rank	90.14%	9.86%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,042	94.88%, see rank	5.12%, see rank	92.74%	7.26%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,246	83.89%, see rank	16.11%, see rank	82.93%	17.07%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	359	41.23%, see rank	58.77%, see rank	63.03%	36.97%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Centralia Area	Washington	U.S.
Total Households	29,450, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.52, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	7,988, 27.12%, see rank	27.79%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	21,462, 72.88%, see rank	72.21%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	19,773, 67.14%, see rank	64.48%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.14, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	15,265, 51.83%, see rank	49.73%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	9,677, 32.86%, see rank	35.52%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Centralia Area	%	Washington	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	61,630	see rank	5,576,837	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	30,697	100%, see rank	2,766,340	123,281,364
Never Married	8,933	29.10%, see rank	34.08%	35.77%
Married	16,882	55.00%, see rank	53.24%	52.04%
Widowed	932	3.04%, see rank	2.16%	2.57%
Divorced	3,950	12.87%, see rank	10.52%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	30,933	100%, see rank	2,810,497	129,692,771
Never Married	6,123	19.79%, see rank	26.91%	29.48%
Married	17,115	55.33%, see rank	51.78%	49.19%
Widowed	3,384	10.94%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%
Divorced	4,311	13.94%, see rank	13.59%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Centralia Area	%	Washington	U.S.
Native	71,813	95.27%, see rank	86.65%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	45,990	61.01%, see rank	47.34%	58.73%
Born in Different State	25,316	33.58%, see rank	37.62%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	507	0.67%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,569	4.73%, see rank	13.35%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,040	1.38%, see rank	6.19%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,529	3.35%, see rank	7.15%	7.09%
Born In Europe	326	0.43%, see rank	2.21%	1.53%
Born In Asia	624	0.83%, see rank	5.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	49	0.07%, see rank	0.73%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	23	0.03%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,234	2.96%, see rank	4.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	313	0.42%, see rank	0.67%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Centralia Area	%	Washington	U.S.
English	26,705	90.68%, see rank	80.98%	79.39%
Spanish	1,911	6.49%, see rank	7.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	471	1.60%, see rank	4.54%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	285	0.97%, see rank	5.96%	3.36%
Other	78	0.26%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.