It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Centre has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Centre has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Centre than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Centre may be for you.
As is often the case in a small city, Centre doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
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.
