Centerville is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 3,567 people and three associated neighborhoods, Centerville is the 160th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some towns, Centerville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Centerville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Centerville is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Centerville who work in healthcare (11.64%), office and administrative support (10.82%), and food service (9.71%). A relatively large number of people in Centerville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.86% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Centerville has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Centerville a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Being a small town, Centerville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Centerville with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.14% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Centerville in 2022 was $25,886, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,544 for a family of four. However, Centerville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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. Important ancestries of people in Centerville include English, European, German, Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Centerville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
