Median Household Income
$50,885 ± $7,260
Median Home Value
$143,600 ± $22,955
Median Gross Rent
$683 ± $64/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,345
Poverty Rate
25.6%
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
Homeownership Rate
59.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5.7%
Median Age
37.5
Average Commute
24 min
Households
2,089
Veterans
213
Population Over Time
Central City shrank 3.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,932
2016
5,895
2018
5,822
2020
5,770
2022
5,740
2024
5,707
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
86.6%
Hispanic or Latino
3.4%
Black or African American
3.9%
Asian
0.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.