Centerville, IA Profile

Centerville, IA, population 5,788, is located in Iowa's Appanoose county, about 71.1 miles from Des Moines and 108.8 miles from Cedar Rapids.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Centerville has declined by about 2%.

Centerville's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Centerville tend to be higher than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.40
	Males	36.90
	Females	41.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,924	N/A
2001	5,849	-1.27%
2002	5,765	-1.44%
2003	5,825	1.04%
2004	5,789	-0.62%
2005	5,788	-0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,498

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	389
2002	572
2003	347
2004	257
2005	326
2006	361
2007	283
2008	476

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	4	5	2	3	3	1	4	3
Robbery	0	0	0	1	3	2	1	1
Aggravated Assault	19	29	18	11	13	18	11	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,833
2002	5,601
2003	4,812
2004	5,930
2005	5,721
2006	5,620
2007	4,345
2008	4,098

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	65	55	40	41	64	54	49	62
Larceny, Theft	211	263	225	283	252	261	181	154
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	15	12	22	17	12	16	8
Arson	1	4	0	1	1	1	2	3

Location

Elevation	1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles