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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.2%
12,762 → 11,838
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.2%
$33,741 → $47,308
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Centralia across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
11,230
-608 from 2023 (11,838)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,945
+$12,637 from 2023 ($47,308)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,762 | — | $33,741 | — |
| 2015 | 12,599 | -1.3% | $34,455 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12,382 | -1.7% | $33,902 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12,231 | -1.2% | $37,675 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 12,033 | -1.6% | $40,979 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 11,838 | -1.6% | $47,308 | +15.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.