| PEOPLE | Centralia | Taylor | United States |
| Population | 16,336 | 2,375 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 2,203 | 323 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 8.66% | 15.76% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 34.8 | 31.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 6,640 | 835 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.46 | 2.72 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.34% | 49.05% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.66% | 50.95% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 43.32% | 50.45% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 56.68% | 49.55% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.96% | 8.51% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.88% | 9.77% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.26% | 8.42% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.61% | 4.88% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.99% | 2.61% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.64% | 5.60% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.89% | 16.21% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.79% | 14.15% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 11.96% | 12.88% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 11.96% | 12.88% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.37% | 9.18% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.37% | 9.18% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.77% | 4.67% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.13% | 2.44% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.74% | 0.67% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 85.09% | 87.45% | 72.41% |
| Black | 0.65% | 7.20% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.00% | 0.13% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 1.43% | 0.76% | 0.95% |
| Other | 11.83% | 4.46% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 3.20% | 3.10% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 96.80% | 96.90% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 25.65% | 36.46% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 39.00% | 33.80% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 21.93% | 19.72% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 13.42% | 10.02% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 16.07% | 18.55% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.41% | 3.80% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 7.93% | 5.11% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 44.14% | 50.79% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 26.44% | 21.76% | 31.95% |