2020 census As of the
2020 census, Centre had a population of 3,587, with 1,453 households and 931 families. The median age was 46.2 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.9 males age 18 and over. There were 1,453 households in Centre, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.0% were married-couple households, 19.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 3,489 people, 1,426 households, and 880 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 1,690 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.0%
White, 9.9%
Black or
African American, 0.4%
Native American, 0.3%
Asian, 0.3% from
other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. 1.2% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 1,426 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were
married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $40,564, and the median income for a family was $44,665. Males had a median income of $43,816 versus $24,043 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $20,491. About 14.7% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 42.0% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==