Centralia Metro Area

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  2. Centralia Metro Area Statistics
  3. Centralia Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Centralia Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Centralia Metro Area Family Information
  6. Centralia Metro Area Education Information
  7. Centralia Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Centralia Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Centralia Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Centralia Metro Area Counties
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Centralia Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 68,600
  • Land Area (2000): 6,235.751 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 74.145 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 29,585
Centralia Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 49,268 35.56%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,104 2.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 85,196 61.48%

Centralia Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Centralia Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Centralia Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 26,473 24,387 2,086 7.88% 79
1991 26,068 23,409 2,659 10.20% 102
1992 27,181 24,275 2,906 10.69% 107
1993 27,546 24,689 2,857 10.37% 104
1994 28,500 25,995 2,505 8.79% 88
1995 29,728 27,263 2,465 8.29% 83
1996 30,653 28,029 2,624 8.56% 86
1997 32,045 29,751 2,294 7.16% 72
1998 30,867 28,429 2,438 7.90% 79
1999 31,097 28,626 2,470 7.94% 79
2000 29,745 27,570 2,175 7.31% 73
2001 29,015 26,526 2,489 8.58% 86
2002 29,806 27,045 2,761 9.26% 93
2003 30,367 27,501 2,866 9.44% 95
2004 30,873 28,315 2,558 8.28% 83
2005 30,692 28,342 2,350 7.66% 77
2006 31,218 29,065 2,153 6.90% 69
2007 31,065 28,883 2,181 7.02% 70
2008 31,602 28,952 2,649 8.38% 84
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 31,474 28,689 2,785 8.85% 88
Feb 2008 31,736 28,694 3,042 9.59% 96
Mar 2008 31,992 29,327 2,665 8.33% 83
Apr 2008 31,528 29,118 2,410 7.64% 76
May 2008 31,441 28,981 2,460 7.82% 78
Jun 2008 31,735 29,023 2,712 8.55% 85
Jul 2008 31,309 28,675 2,634 8.41% 84
Aug 2008 31,591 28,889 2,702 8.55% 86
Sep 2008 31,608 29,173 2,435 7.70% 77
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Centralia Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,986 13.39%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,196 10.74%
3. Wood Manufacturing 1,832 6.16%
4. Educational Services 1,566 5.26%
5. Public Administration 1,534 5.15%
6. Truck Transportation 1,086 3.65%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 1,074 3.61%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 920 3.09%
9. Health Care 886 2.98%
10. Repair and Maintenance 876 2.94%
11. Metal Manufactuing 766 2.57%
12. Utilities 764 2.57%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 738 2.48%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 688 2.31%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 642 2.16%
16. Mining 582 1.96%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 562 1.89%
18. Other Transportation 536 1.80%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 480 1.61%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 446 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 4,046 16.86%
2. Educational Services 3,038 12.66%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,992 8.30%
4. Public Administration 1,474 6.14%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 1,270 5.29%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,004 4.18%
7. Social Assistance 988 4.12%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 632 2.63%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 612 2.55%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 524 2.18%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 518 2.16%
12. Department and Other General Stores 484 2.02%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 470 1.96%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 430 1.79%
15. Private Household Services 398 1.66%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 360 1.50%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 346 1.44%
18. Food Manufacturing 330 1.37%
19. Wood Manufacturing 310 1.29%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 292 1.22%

Centralia Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,852 6.22%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,566 5.26%
3. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 1,430 4.81%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,392 4.68%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,292 4.34%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 1,256 4.22%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,222 4.11%
8. Other Construction Trades 1,054 3.54%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,050 3.53%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,034 3.47%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 996 3.35%
12. Carpenters 946 3.18%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 834 2.80%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 714 2.40%
15. Agricultural Workers 664 2.23%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 574 1.93%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 510 1.71%
18. Construction Laborers 494 1.66%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 466 1.57%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 444 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,266 5.27%
2. Cashiers 1,156 4.82%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,090 4.54%
4. Secretaries and Admins 1,072 4.47%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,022 4.26%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 842 3.51%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 822 3.42%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 800 3.33%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 796 3.32%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 778 3.24%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 772 3.22%
12. Registered Nurses 712 2.97%
13. Child Care Workers 706 2.94%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 680 2.83%
15. Other Management Occupations 654 2.72%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 616 2.57%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 604 2.52%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 600 2.50%
19. Other Production Occupations 498 2.07%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 496 2.07%

Centralia Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 48,762 45.71%
15-35 hours 12,929 12.12%
1-14 hours 3,611 3.39%
No regular hours 41,371 38.78%

Centralia Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,908 7.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,523 4.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,662 5.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,092 8.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,775 9.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,501 12.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,923 15.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,564 8.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,525 4.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,059 4.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,356 2.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 638 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,142 8.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,181 6.26%

Centralia Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,081 6.06%
5-9 7,145 14.05%
10-14 8,250 16.22%
15-19 7,975 15.68%
20-24 6,066 11.93%
25-29 2,722 5.35%
30-34 4,942 9.72%
35-39 1,072 2.11%
40-44 1,684 3.31%
45-59 2,946 5.79%
60-89 2,454 4.83%
At least 90 2,512 4.94%

Centralia Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 82 0.16% 35,157 69.14%
30-44 64 0.13% 7,634 15.01%
45-59 8 0.02% 2,938 5.78%
At least 60 34 0.07% 4,932 9.70%

Centralia Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 106 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,548 12.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 42,015 78.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 70 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 367 0.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 188 0.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,555 2.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,642 4.94%

Centralia Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Centralia Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 52,724 (135,152 people)
Families (2000): 37,400 (112,978 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 12,351
People at same address in 1995: 72,026
Centralia Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,557 10.44%
$10,000-$14,999 4,310 8.10%
$15,000-$19,999 4,195 7.88%
$20,000-$24,999 4,004 7.52%
$25,000-$29,999 3,919 7.36%
$30,000-$34,999 4,166 7.82%
$35,000-$39,999 3,565 6.70%
$40,000-$44,999 3,695 6.94%
$45,000-$49,999 2,946 5.53%
$50,000-$59,999 5,012 9.41%
$60,000-$74,999 5,334 10.02%
$75,000-$99,999 3,747 7.04%
$100,000-$124,999 1,329 2.50%
$125,000-$149,999 471 0.88%
$150,000-$199,999 425 0.80%
$200,000 or more 565 1.06%

Centralia Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,326 24.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,520 32.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,145 4.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,833 14.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 181 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,454 13.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 67 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,659 6.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 674 2.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 12 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 419 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Centralia Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 38,262 26.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 18,600 12.78%
Public Assistance 2,569 1.76%
Retirement 11,835 8.13%
Self Employment 6,844 4.70%
Social Security 18,041 12.39%
Supplemental Security 2,911 2.00%
Wage / Salary 36,509 25.08%
Other 10,004 6.87%

Centralia Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 18,408 59.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 12,513 40.47%

Centralia Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,581 10.38%
Color 1 Box Married 33,745 62.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,853 23.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,567 2.92%

Centralia Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,229 11.27%
Color 1 Box Married 32,759 59.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,751 17.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,530 11.81%

Centralia Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Centralia Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Centralia Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,276 5.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 15,996 15.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 33,899 33.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 27,047 26.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,758 7.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,297 7.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,658 4.57%

Centralia Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,182 1.72% 514 0.75% 1,696 2.47%
Kindergarten 1,588 2.31% 102 0.15% 1,690 2.46%
Grades 1-4 7,334 10.69% 749 1.09% 8,083 11.78%
Grades 5-8 8,264 12.05% 654 0.95% 8,918 13.00%
Grades 9-12 8,627 12.58% 494 0.72% 9,121 13.30%
Undergrad college 4,324 6.30% 524 0.76% 4,848 7.07%
Graduate or professional school 258 0.38% 180 0.26% 438 0.64%
Total 31,577 46.03% 3,217 4.69% 34,794 50.72%

Centralia Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Centralia Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Centralia Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 117,392 86.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 19,008 13.94%

Centralia Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Centralia Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 170
Centralia Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Centralia Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Centralia Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,149 13.34%
10-19 Years 11,000 16.03%
20-29 Years 7,208 10.51%
30-39 Years 8,507 12.40%
40-49 Years 10,414 15.18%
50-59 Years 8,422 12.28%
60-69 Years 6,087 8.87%
70-79 Years 4,801 7.00%
80-89 Years 2,579 3.76%
90+ Years 433 0.63%

Centralia Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 34,005 49.57%
Color 1 Box Female 34,595 50.43%

Centralia Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 62,174 90.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,684 5.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,054 1.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 795 1.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 466 0.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 239 0.35%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 115 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 73 0.11%

Centralia Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 26,425 22.60%
2. English 16,430 14.05%
3. Irish 14,910 12.75%
4. United States Or American 11,547 9.88%
5. Norwegian 6,767 5.79%
6. Swedish 5,017 4.29%
7. French Non-Basque 4,843 4.14%
8. Scottish 3,329 2.85%
9. Dutch 3,167 2.71%
10. Scotch Irish 2,938 2.51%

Centralia Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 121,441 93.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,827 4.50%
3. German 732 0.56%
4. French 252 0.19%
5. Russian 174 0.13%
6. Japanese 130 0.10%
7. Scandinavian 126 0.10%
8. Other West Germanic 121 0.09%
9. Other Native North American 104 0.08%
10. Korean 90 0.07%

Centralia Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 132,898 95.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,983 1.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,687 2.66%

Centralia Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Centralia Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Centralia Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lewis County    

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