Centralia

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  1. Centralia Legal Resources
  2. Centralia Statistics
  3. Centralia Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Centralia Employment Information
  5. Centralia Family Information
  6. Centralia Education Information
  7. Centralia Public Benefits Information
  8. Centralia Criminal Information
  9. Centralia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Centralia Zip Codes


Centralia Legal Resources Back to top

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Centralia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,046
  • Land Area (2000): 90.612 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.813 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,560
Centralia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,165 88.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 143 0.84%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,757 10.30%

Centralia 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 Employment Information Back to top
Centralia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Health Care 293 8.11%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 270 7.47%
3. Construction 249 6.89%
4. Educational Services 192 5.31%
5. Public Administration 192 5.31%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 119 3.29%
7. Paper Manufacturing 112 3.10%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 108 2.99%
9. Rail Transportation 108 2.99%
10. Truck Transportation 107 2.96%
11. Food Manufacturing 106 2.93%
12. Repair and Maintenance 102 2.82%
13. Metal Manufactuing 100 2.77%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 96 2.66%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 85 2.35%
16. Finance and Insurance 79 2.19%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 77 2.13%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 74 2.05%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 71 1.97%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 69 1.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 979 26.35%
2. Educational Services 428 11.52%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 204 5.49%
4. Social Assistance 185 4.98%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 181 4.87%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 163 4.39%
7. Public Administration 143 3.85%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 136 3.66%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 113 3.04%
10. Finance and Insurance 109 2.93%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 99 2.66%
12. Department and Other General Stores 74 1.99%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 69 1.86%
14. Paper Manufacturing 68 1.83%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 56 1.51%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45 1.21%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45 1.21%
18. Food Manufacturing 41 1.10%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 40 1.08%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 31 0.83%

Centralia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 397 10.99%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 200 5.54%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 186 5.15%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 175 4.84%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 171 4.73%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 138 3.82%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 132 3.65%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 112 3.10%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 97 2.68%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 89 2.46%
11. Other Management Occupations 88 2.44%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 86 2.38%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 84 2.32%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 84 2.32%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 83 2.30%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 73 2.02%
17. Other Construction Trades 68 1.88%
18. Rail and Water Transportation 64 1.77%
19. Top Executives 61 1.69%
20. Printing Workers 57 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 285 7.67%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 277 7.46%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 179 4.82%
4. Secretaries and Admins 173 4.66%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 164 4.41%
6. Child Care Workers 158 4.25%
7. Cashiers 150 4.04%
8. Registered Nurses 143 3.85%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 113 3.04%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 111 2.99%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 110 2.96%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 109 2.93%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 105 2.83%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 99 2.66%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 2.64%
16. Other Management Occupations 90 2.42%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 79 2.13%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 72 1.94%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 72 1.94%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 68 1.83%

Centralia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,746 50.35%
15-35 hours 1,468 10.96%
1-14 hours 262 1.96%
No regular hours 4,922 36.74%

Centralia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 435 6.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 179 2.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 458 6.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 460 6.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 673 9.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 743 10.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,035 14.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 758 10.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 322 4.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 227 3.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 84 1.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 69 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 732 10.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 847 12.06%

Centralia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 546 7.78%
5-9 1,925 27.41%
10-14 1,831 26.08%
15-19 895 12.75%
20-24 481 6.85%
25-29 258 3.67%
30-34 406 5.78%
35-39 87 1.24%
40-44 120 1.71%
45-59 158 2.25%
60-89 166 2.36%
At least 90 149 2.12%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 29 0.41% 5,907 84.12%
30-44 9 0.13% 604 8.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 158 2.25%
At least 60 0 0.00% 315 4.49%

Centralia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 21 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 685 9.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,065 84.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 38 0.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 194 2.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 172 2.39%

Centralia 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,014 (16,198 people)
Families (2000): 4,537 (13,054 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,673
People at same address in 1995: 9,697
Centralia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 797 11.36%
$10,000-$14,999 728 10.37%
$15,000-$19,999 484 6.90%
$20,000-$24,999 538 7.67%
$25,000-$29,999 529 7.54%
$30,000-$34,999 525 7.48%
$35,000-$39,999 559 7.97%
$40,000-$44,999 494 7.04%
$45,000-$49,999 297 4.23%
$50,000-$59,999 585 8.34%
$60,000-$74,999 630 8.98%
$75,000-$99,999 457 6.51%
$100,000-$124,999 145 2.07%
$125,000-$149,999 73 1.04%
$150,000-$199,999 70 1.00%
$200,000 or more 106 1.51%

Centralia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,232 32.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,104 30.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 223 3.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,073 15.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 757 10.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 352 5.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 121 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 59 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Centralia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,979 26.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,719 14.45%
Public Assistance 190 1.01%
Retirement 1,388 7.38%
Self Employment 748 3.98%
Social Security 2,556 13.59%
Supplemental Security 347 1.84%
Wage / Salary 4,867 25.87%
Other 1,019 5.42%

Centralia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,109 61.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,293 38.01%

Centralia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 786 12.66%
Color 1 Box Married 3,838 61.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,456 23.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 130 2.09%

Centralia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,113 14.81%
Color 1 Box Married 3,843 51.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,351 17.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,206 16.05%

Centralia 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 Education Information Back to top
Centralia Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,239 9.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,689 12.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,212 32.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,076 23.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,068 8.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,108 8.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 641 4.92%

Centralia 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 180 1.06% 116 0.68% 296 1.74%
Kindergarten 237 1.39% 40 0.23% 277 1.63%
Grades 1-4 696 4.08% 140 0.82% 836 4.90%
Grades 5-8 905 5.31% 93 0.55% 998 5.85%
Grades 9-12 805 4.72% 55 0.32% 860 5.05%
Undergrad college 543 3.19% 42 0.25% 585 3.43%
Graduate or professional school 94 0.55% 0 0.00% 94 0.55%
Total 3,460 20.30% 486 2.85% 3,946 23.15%

Centralia 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Centralia Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,083 87.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,046 12.69%

Centralia 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Centralia Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 25
2005 9 25
2006 9 27
2007 9 27

Centralia 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Centralia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,204 12.93%
10-19 Years 2,346 13.76%
20-29 Years 1,830 10.74%
30-39 Years 2,200 12.91%
40-49 Years 2,490 14.61%
50-59 Years 2,051 12.03%
60-69 Years 1,426 8.37%
70-79 Years 1,464 8.59%
80-89 Years 834 4.89%
90+ Years 201 1.18%

Centralia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,952 46.65%
Color 1 Box Female 9,094 53.35%

Centralia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,901 87.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,529 8.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 255 1.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 178 1.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 117 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 38 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.05%

Centralia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,009 31.90%
2. United States Or American 2,008 15.98%
3. Irish 1,802 14.34%
4. English 1,782 14.18%
5. Dutch 503 4.00%
6. Italian 494 3.93%
7. French Non-Basque 468 3.72%
8. Scotch Irish 319 2.54%
9. Polish 282 2.24%
10. Scottish 238 1.89%

Centralia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,388 96.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 247 1.55%
3. German 158 0.99%
4. French 46 0.29%
5. Chinese 45 0.28%
6. Gujarathi 25 0.16%
7. Urdu 19 0.12%
8. Vietnamese 18 0.11%
9. Tagalog 13 0.08%
10. Arabic 12 0.08%

Centralia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,851 98.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 149 0.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 65 0.38%

Centralia 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 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62801