The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Centerville has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Centerville a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One of the benefits of Centerville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.46 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Centerville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Centerville are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.76% of adults in Centerville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Centerville in 2022 was $23,999, which is low income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,996 for a family of four. However, Centerville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Centerville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Centerville residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Centerville include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Centerville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
