Centerville, PA

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Centerville, Pennsylvania

Centerville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford county, is 31 miles SE of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 90 miles N of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 3,390.

The People and Families of Centerville

In Centerville, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Centerville had a median family income of $40,741.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Centerville residents, with $20. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

Centerville isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Centerville Housing

In Centerville, 88% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Centerville, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Centerville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Centerville, PA

Comparing Centerville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles SE of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles N of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Crawford
Standard Zip Codes	16404
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.736
Longitude	-79.762

Station	TITUSVILLE WATER WORKS
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	MEADVILLE 1 S
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Station	LINESVILLE 1 S
Distance	35.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,390	100%
Male	1,633	48.2%
Female	1,757	51.8%
Under 18	736	21.7%
18+	2,654	78.3%
65+	657	19.4%
Median Age	41.7
Average Family Size	3
White	3,351	98.8%
African-American	6	0.2%
Asian	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	8	0.2%
Mixed Race	13	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,294
Growth	-96
Growth %	-2.79%

Ancestry	Percent
English	16.2%
Italian	15.2%
German	11.3%
Polish	8.3%
Irish	6.7%
US/American	5.7%
Hungarian	5.7%
Slovak	5.7%
Russian	4.9%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Dutch	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Welsh	1.9%
Croatian	1.8%
Serbian	1.4%
Ukrainian	1.3%
Austrian	1.1%
Slovene	1.1%
Greek	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Czech	0.4%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Centerville	3,390	$40,741
Elgin	236	$41,875
Hydetown	605	$42,188
Pleasantville	850	$37,679
Spartansburg	333	$34,063
Titusville	6,146	$36,679
Townville	306	$37,500

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