One of the benefits of Center is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.94 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The percentage of people in Center with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.75% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Center in 2022 was $27,101, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,404 for a family of four. However, Center contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Center also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.24% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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 26.57% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Center include Irish, Italian, German, Acadian/Cajun, and English.
The most common language spoken in Center is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
