Centerville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 5,345 people and two associated neighborhoods, Centerville is the 83rd largest community in Iowa. Centerville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.71% 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.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.10 minutes getting to work every day.

The percentage of adults in Centerville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.67% of adults in Centerville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Centerville in 2022 was $27,925, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,700 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Centerville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Centerville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.