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Colorado·Arapahoe County
36 tracts·108K people·$658K median·3,566/mi²
White 74 · Hispanic 10 · Asian 6 · Multiracial 6 · Black 3 · Other 1
Married couple 61 · Living alone 23 · Other 17
Professional 46 · Retail 21 · Health 11 · Manufacturing 10 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 58 · Sales · office 20 · Service 11 · Production · transport 7 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 64 · Work from home 27 · Carpool 11 · Walk 2 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Centennial is $658,100 (Census ACS) — 1.4× the US median of $458,812.
Centennial has 108,201 residents across 27 census tracts and 26 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 42.0; the population is 74.0% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 5.6% Multiracial, 2.8% Black and 0.9% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 62.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 3.3% (Census ACS).
Homestead Elementary School (71%), Willow Creek Elementary School (67%) and Lois Lenski Elementary School (66%) lead the elementary schools; Newton Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (67%); Cherry Creek Elevation is the high school with reported scores (38%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,148/month, 36% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Centennial is $131,928 a year, 53% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Centennial, median rent is $2,148/month and the median home value is $658,100 (Census ACS).
Centennial reported 2.1 violent crimes and 19.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 20°F; there are 55 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 17 inches; snowfall averages 28 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Centennial are hail (99), lightning (77) and earthquake (69), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.14g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Centennial scores 12.2 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 1.6% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).