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Missouri · Census place 12898

Centralia city, MO

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Centralia city has 4,615 residents, ranking #156 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $51,868, the median home is worth $165,600 and median gross rent runs $723 a month.

Population
4,615Centralia city residents
Median household income
$51,868Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$165,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$723Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.2%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Centralia city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Centralia city median would spend about 16.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12% of residents and 69.2% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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