Central City, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

627

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

0.964% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

14.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,583

2.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Central City, AR is home to a population of 627 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.15% of Central City, AR residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 32.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (557 people) in Central City, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Other (Hispanic) and 16 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Central City, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central City, AR was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Central City, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central City, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
557 ± 258
Other (Hispanic)
17 ± 18
White (Hispanic)
16 ± 33

6.22%

Hispanic Population

39 people

6.22% of the people in Central City, AR are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central City, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

4.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

7.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 4.15% of Central City, AR residents (26 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Central City, AR was 7.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Central City, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 76
Vietnam
15 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 18

Central City, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Central City, AR.

Economy

The economy of Central City, AR employs 348 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Central City, AR were Manufacturing (72 people), Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), and Public Administration (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($176,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,639).

Employment

Occupations

348

2024 Value

± 133

9.78%

1 Year growth

± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central City, AR grew at a rate of 9.78%, from 317 employees to 348 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central City, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), Transportation Occupations (60 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central City, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

348

2024 Value

± 133

9.78%

1 Year growth

± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central City, AR grew at a rate of 9.78%, from 317 employees to 348 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central City, AR, are Manufacturing (72 people), Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), and Public Administration (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central City, AR, though some of these residents may live in Central City, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,472

Median earning men ± $16,558

$30,167

Median earning women ± $9,144

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($175,625), Manufacturing ($56,198), and Construction ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,750), Manufacturing ($43,750), and Retail Trade ($24,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Central City, AR was $134,700 in 2024, which is 0.405 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,000 to $134,700, a 9.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Central City, AR is 90.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central City, AR have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central City, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,185

$197

Median Property Taxes

±$72

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Central City, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Central City, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90.4%

Homeownership

2024

49.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.4% of the housing units in Central City, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Central City, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,583

Median Household Income

± $18,423

218

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 218 households in Central City, AR declined from $69,583 from the previous year's value of $71,071.

The following chart displays the households in Central City, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Central City, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (8.62%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Central City, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central City, AR have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Central City, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Central City, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Central City, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Central City, AR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central City, AR (69 out of 622 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central City, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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