Center is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,231 people and four associated neighborhoods, Center is the 368th largest community in Texas.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Center spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.74 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The rate of college-level education in Center is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.31% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Center in 2022 was $21,106, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,424 for a family of four. However, Center contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Center is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Center home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Center residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Center also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.14% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Center include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and African.
The most common language spoken in Center is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.