Centralia Metro Area

  1. Centralia Metro Area Legal Resources
  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 Business Information
  8. Centralia Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Centralia Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Centralia Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Centralia Metro Area Counties
  12. Centralia Metro Area Cities


Centralia Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Centralia Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 41,691
  • Land Area (2000): 1,482.156 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.913 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 18,022
Centralia Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 48,652 57.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,987 4.71%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 32,072 37.86%

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 19,747 17,528 2,219 11.24% 112
1991 19,904 17,753 2,150 10.80% 108
1992 20,742 18,658 2,084 10.04% 101
1993 21,245 19,132 2,113 9.95% 99
1994 21,277 19,576 1,702 8.00% 80
1995 21,206 19,537 1,670 7.87% 79
1996 20,945 19,228 1,717 8.20% 82
1997 21,114 19,406 1,708 8.09% 81
1998 20,748 19,298 1,450 6.99% 70
1999 20,893 19,613 1,281 6.13% 61
2000 20,727 19,531 1,196 5.77% 58
2001 20,050 18,332 1,718 8.57% 86
2002 18,861 17,196 1,665 8.83% 88
2003 18,380 16,678 1,702 9.26% 93
2004 17,856 16,403 1,453 8.14% 81
2005 18,112 16,925 1,187 6.55% 66
2006 18,679 17,553 1,126 6.03% 60
2007 18,869 17,607 1,262 6.69% 67
2008 18,970 17,408 1,562 8.23% 82
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,813 17,252 1,561 8.30% 83
Feb 2008 18,797 17,354 1,443 7.68% 77
Mar 2008 18,882 17,584 1,298 6.87% 69
Apr 2008 18,956 17,713 1,243 6.56% 66
May 2008 19,081 17,696 1,385 7.26% 73
Jun 2008 19,229 17,551 1,678 8.73% 87
Jul 2008 19,098 17,281 1,817 9.51% 95
Aug 2008 18,999 17,095 1,904 10.02% 100
Sep 2008 18,874 17,148 1,726 9.14% 91
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Centralia Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,636 8.38%
2. Construction 1,590 8.14%
3. Health Care 1,086 5.56%
4. Public Administration 934 4.78%
5. Educational Services 926 4.74%
6. Truck Transportation 912 4.67%
7. Printing and Related Manufacturing 732 3.75%
8. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 654 3.35%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 652 3.34%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 588 3.01%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 556 2.85%
12. Repair and Maintenance 478 2.45%
13. Rail Transportation 472 2.42%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 428 2.19%
15. Metal Manufactuing 388 1.99%
16. Paper Manufacturing 376 1.93%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 374 1.92%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 374 1.92%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 368 1.88%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 306 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 4,292 23.56%
2. Educational Services 2,322 12.75%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,174 6.44%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,060 5.82%
5. Social Assistance 760 4.17%
6. Public Administration 624 3.43%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 612 3.36%
8. Finance and Insurance 548 3.01%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 510 2.80%
10. Department and Other General Stores 502 2.76%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 470 2.58%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 418 2.29%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 416 2.28%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 330 1.81%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 260 1.43%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 206 1.13%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 202 1.11%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 188 1.03%
19. Construction 170 0.93%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 158 0.87%

Centralia Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,822 9.33%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,320 6.76%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,170 5.99%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 934 4.78%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 776 3.97%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 728 3.73%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 710 3.64%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 672 3.44%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 630 3.23%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 574 2.94%
11. Other Management Occupations 560 2.87%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 528 2.70%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 464 2.38%
14. Printing Workers 438 2.24%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 408 2.09%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 406 2.08%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 362 1.85%
18. Construction Laborers 360 1.84%
19. Top Executives 308 1.58%
20. Other Construction Trades 286 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,122 6.16%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,072 5.88%
3. Secretaries and Admins 950 5.22%
4. Registered Nurses 834 4.58%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 822 4.51%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 742 4.07%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 704 3.86%
8. Cashiers 640 3.51%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 588 3.23%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 584 3.21%
11. Child Care Workers 576 3.16%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 484 2.66%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 484 2.66%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 482 2.65%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 482 2.65%
16. Other Management Occupations 444 2.44%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 416 2.28%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 400 2.20%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 398 2.18%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 326 1.79%

Centralia Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 35,240 53.70%
15-35 hours 7,230 11.02%
1-14 hours 1,847 2.81%
No regular hours 21,306 32.47%

Centralia Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,996 5.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,120 3.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,087 5.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,160 8.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,983 10.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,109 11.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,938 16.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,036 8.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,295 3.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,088 2.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 420 1.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 265 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,757 10.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,201 11.52%

Centralia Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,340 6.42%
5-9 7,530 20.66%
10-14 7,471 20.49%
15-19 5,702 15.64%
20-24 3,988 10.94%
25-29 1,849 5.07%
30-34 3,205 8.79%
35-39 609 1.67%
40-44 712 1.95%
45-59 1,171 3.21%
60-89 938 2.57%
At least 90 940 2.58%

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 62 0.17% 28,818 79.05%
30-44 40 0.11% 4,486 12.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,171 3.21%
At least 60 4 0.01% 1,874 5.14%

Centralia Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 84 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,584 9.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 31,562 83.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 207 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 106 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 902 2.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,235 3.28%

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): 33,232 (81,466 people)
Families (2000): 23,146 (68,462 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,447
People at same address in 1995: 48,680
Centralia Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,505 10.36%
$10,000-$14,999 2,915 8.62%
$15,000-$19,999 2,726 8.06%
$20,000-$24,999 2,380 7.04%
$25,000-$29,999 2,666 7.88%
$30,000-$34,999 2,569 7.60%
$35,000-$39,999 2,623 7.76%
$40,000-$44,999 2,157 6.38%
$45,000-$49,999 1,865 5.51%
$50,000-$59,999 3,310 9.79%
$60,000-$74,999 3,225 9.54%
$75,000-$99,999 2,163 6.40%
$100,000-$124,999 853 2.52%
$125,000-$149,999 327 0.97%
$150,000-$199,999 207 0.61%
$200,000 or more 330 0.98%

Centralia Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,513 27.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,297 31.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 525 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,668 16.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 62 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,082 12.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 968 5.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 335 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 137 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Centralia Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 25,419 27.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,789 13.91%
Public Assistance 1,037 1.13%
Retirement 5,895 6.41%
Self Employment 4,446 4.83%
Social Security 11,492 12.50%
Supplemental Security 1,342 1.46%
Wage / Salary 24,667 26.82%
Other 4,874 5.30%

Centralia Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 11,200 59.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,480 40.04%

Centralia Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,389 10.70%
Color 1 Box Married 20,014 63.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,504 23.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 766 2.42%

Centralia Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,460 12.60%
Color 1 Box Married 20,197 57.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,988 16.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,740 13.40%

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 5,109 8.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,096 12.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 22,689 35.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,948 23.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,268 8.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,857 7.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,303 3.64%

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 1,142 2.74% 418 1.00% 1,560 3.74%
Kindergarten 1,064 2.55% 140 0.34% 1,204 2.89%
Grades 1-4 4,272 10.25% 504 1.21% 4,776 11.46%
Grades 5-8 4,910 11.78% 392 0.94% 5,302 12.72%
Grades 9-12 4,736 11.36% 196 0.47% 4,932 11.83%
Undergrad college 2,568 6.16% 208 0.50% 2,776 6.66%
Graduate or professional school 256 0.61% 6 0.01% 262 0.63%
Total 18,948 45.45% 1,864 4.47% 20,812 49.92%

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 Business Information Back to top
Centralia Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 196 147
2004 203 200

Centralia Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 73,212 88.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,223 11.19%

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): 33
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 5,635 13.52%
10-19 Years 6,094 14.62%
20-29 Years 4,606 11.05%
30-39 Years 5,533 13.27%
40-49 Years 6,021 14.44%
50-59 Years 4,923 11.81%
60-69 Years 3,592 8.62%
70-79 Years 3,095 7.42%
80-89 Years 1,792 4.30%
90+ Years 400 0.96%

Centralia Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,086 48.18%
Color 1 Box Female 21,605 51.82%

Centralia Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 38,951 93.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,593 3.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 408 0.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 378 0.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 235 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 85 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.04%

Centralia Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 17,085 28.62%
2. United States Or American 12,133 20.32%
3. Irish 9,172 15.36%
4. English 8,444 14.14%
5. French Non-Basque 1,976 3.31%
6. Italian 1,962 3.29%
7. Dutch 1,945 3.26%
8. Scotch Irish 1,304 2.18%
9. Scottish 1,212 2.03%
10. Polish 1,100 1.84%

Centralia Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 77,222 97.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,013 1.28%
3. German 484 0.61%
4. French 106 0.13%
5. Chinese 90 0.11%
6. Gujarathi 50 0.06%
7. Russian 44 0.06%
8. Other Indic 44 0.06%
9. Thai 42 0.05%
10. Urdu 38 0.05%

Centralia Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 84,017 99.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 438 0.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 256 0.30%

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
Marion County    

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