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Centralia, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Clinton County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,009
Population
1,465/sq mi density
$47,308
Median Income
$28,698 per capita
$81,600
Home Value
$107,115 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,473
Violent Crime/100K
4,639 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$47,308 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,600 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,473 violent crimes/100K (288% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,308
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,698
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Centralia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Centralia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,308
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,698
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,389
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.2%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,581M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.2%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
940
Restaurants
88
Healthcare
95
Retail
136
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,389
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,038
44% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,308 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,698 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,389 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $1,581M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 940 |
| Restaurants | 88 |
| Healthcare | 95 |
| Retail | 136 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,389 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,038 |