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Centralia, Iowa

City in Dubuque County, Iowa · ZIP 52068

  • Dubuque County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 117 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 47Households
  • $73,750Median household income
  • $230,000Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+14.9%
1001201402000: 10120002010: 13420102020: 1162020101116
Population of Centralia at each census
CensusPopulation
2000101
2010134
2020116

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Centralia
Under $50k33.9%
$50k to $100k27.6%
$100k to $150k31.9%
$150k to $200k4.3%
$200k and over2.1%

Median household income $73,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Centralia
Owner occupied
36 units
Renter occupied
11 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Centralia compared with its county and state
Centralia compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCentraliaDubuque CountyIowa
Population12598,9483,195,937
Median household income$73,750$75,919$73,147
Median age37.438.838.6
Median home value$230,000$226,100$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.3%32.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%3.3%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes76.6%73.2%71.5%
Mean commute to work27.6 minutes17.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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