Central City, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,356

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

1.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.91%

4.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,400

4.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Central City, IA is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.369% of Central City, IA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 43.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Central City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Central City, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central City, IA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central City, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 222
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
30 ± 39
Other (Hispanic)
5 ± 8

2.58%

Hispanic Population

35 people

2.58% of the people in Central City, IA are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central City, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

0.369%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.158%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.369% of Central City, IA residents (5 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, IA was 0.158%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 33
Vietnam
17 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 16

Central City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Central City, IA employs 717 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Central City, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Finance & Insurance (90 people), and Manufacturing (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($103,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,875).

Employment

Occupations

717

2024 Value

± 115

6.07%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central City, IA grew at a rate of 6.07%, from 676 employees to 717 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central City, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (74 people), and Management Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central City, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

717

2024 Value

± 115

6.07%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central City, IA grew at a rate of 6.07%, from 676 employees to 717 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central City, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Finance & Insurance (90 people), and Manufacturing (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central City, IA, though some of these residents may live in Central City, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,411

Median earning men ± $3,334

$47,981

Median earning women ± $8,413

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,656), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,688), and Public Administration ($82,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,313), Manufacturing ($74,688), and Information ($61,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Central City, IA was $179,700 in 2024, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,400 to $179,700, a 7.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Central City, IA is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central City, IA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central City, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,904

$423

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in Central City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Central City, IA 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.

$85,400

Median Household Income

± $10,399

544

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 544 households in Central City, IA grew to $85,400 from the previous year's value of $81,607.

The following chart displays the households in Central City, IA 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, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Central City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central City, IA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Central City, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Central City, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Central City, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central City, IA (53 out of 1.36k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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