Centerville is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,749 people and two associated neighborhoods, Centerville is the 193rd largest community in Indiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Centerville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Centerville is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Centerville who work in office and administrative support (16.50%), management occupations (11.39%), and sales jobs (10.06%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.36% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Centerville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.62 minutes getting to work every day. Centerville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The rate of college-level education in Centerville is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.74% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Centerville in 2022 was $27,440, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,760 for a family of four. However, Centerville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Centerville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Centerville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Centerville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Centerville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.05% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Centerville include German, Irish, English, Portuguese, and Greek. The most common language spoken in Centerville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
