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Centralia, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Thurston County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
18,457
Population
2,363/sq mi density
$52,387
Median Income
$28,232 per capita
$267,600
Home Value
$388,069 Zillow
$1,003
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
341
Violent Crime/100K
3,806 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$52,387 median income, 2.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$267,600 home value, $1,003/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
341 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,387
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,232
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.2%
31% 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
$52,387
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,232
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,381
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,385
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,385
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.4%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
69% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,563M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.4%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
22.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,476
Restaurants
620
Healthcare
986
Retail
761
Manufacturing
166
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,381
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,518
86% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,387 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,232 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,381 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,385 |
| County GDP | $21,563M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,476 |
| Restaurants | 620 |
| Healthcare | 986 |
| Retail | 761 |
| Manufacturing | 166 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,381 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,518 |