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Showing latest year with year-over-year changes. Full economic history available with a paid plan. View plans →

This data is based on ZIP code 62801, which covers Central City and Centralia and Irvington and Wamac.

The U.S. Census reports business data by ZIP code, not city boundaries. All numbers below reflect the combined ZIP code 62801 area shared across these towns.

Businessesi

477 ▲ 1.9%

Jobsi

6,527 ▲ 3.9%

Avg. Wagei

$46,317 ▲ 8.5%

-1% vs avg. Marion Co. town

Total Payrolli

$302.3M ▲ 12.8%

Jobs Per Residenti

5.81 ▲ 3.9%

Small Businessi

85.5% ▲ 0.2%

Diversity Indexi

0.88 ▲ 1.1%

Year

Central City vs. Avg. Marion Co. Town

Central CityAvg.Diff
Total jobsi6,5271,498+336%
Businessesi477113+322%
Average wagei$46,317$46,750-1%

Top Sectors: Central City vs. Avg. Marion Co. Towni

Number of businesses by sector. Hover for details.

Jobs & Businesses Over Timei

Hover to see exact numbers. Gold line is total jobs; teal line is total businesses.

U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns