Centre is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 3,782 people and four associated neighborhoods, Centre is the 153rd largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Centre is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Centre is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Centre who work in management occupations (20.63%), food service (12.90%), and office and administrative support (12.03%). A relatively large number of people in Centre telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.22% 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 city 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, Centre has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Centre a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Being a small city, Centre does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Centre with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.84% of adults in Centre have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Centre in 2022 was $33,456, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,824 for a family of four. However, Centre contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Centre is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Centre home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Centre residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Centre include English, Irish, French, German, and African. The most common language spoken in Centre is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Native American languages.
