Centerville is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,749 people and two associated neighborhoods, Centerville is the 193rd largest community in Indiana.
A relatively large number of people in Centerville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Overall, Centerville’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.62 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, Centerville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Centerville with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.74% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Centerville in 2022 was $27,440, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,760 for a family of four. However, Centerville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Centerville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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 Black or African-American. Centerville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.05% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Centerville include German, Irish, English, Portuguese, and Greek.
The most common language spoken in Centerville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.