Centralia is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,728 people and two associated neighborhoods, Centralia is the 151st largest community in Missouri.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Centralia is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Centralia is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Centralia who work in office and administrative support (16.90%), teaching (13.27%), and sales jobs (6.98%). A relatively large number of people in Centralia telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.77% 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. Centralia is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The overall education level of Centralia citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.35% of adults in Centralia have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Centralia in 2022 was $26,812, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,248 for a family of four. However, Centralia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Centralia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Centralia residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Centralia include German, English, Irish, European, and Bulgarian. The most common language spoken in Centralia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
