Central City, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,707

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

4.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.6%

3.73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,885

3.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$143,600

2.06% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Central City, KY is home to a population of 5.71k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.09% of Central City, KY residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2024, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.95k people) in Central City, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 175 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Central City, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central City, KY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central City, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.95k ± 256
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
222 ± 63
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
175 ± 121

3.38%

Hispanic Population

193 people

3.38% of the people in Central City, KY are hispanic (193 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central City, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

1.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

1.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2024, 1.09% of Central City, KY residents (62 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, KY was 1.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 51

Central City, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Central City, KY employs 2.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Central City, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (501 people), Manufacturing (373 people), and Retail Trade (278 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($215,208), Construction ($66,524), and Manufacturing ($52,060).

Employment

Occupations

2.32k

2024 Value

± 437

5.42%

1 Year growth

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central City, KY grew at a rate of 5.42%, from 2.2k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central City, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (363 people), Material Moving Occupations (288 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central City, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

2.32k

2024 Value

± 437

5.42%

1 Year growth

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central City, KY grew at a rate of 5.42%, from 2.2k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central City, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (501 people), Manufacturing (373 people), and Retail Trade (278 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central City, KY, though some of these residents may live in Central City, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,695

Median earning men ± $7,013

$31,119

Median earning women ± $9,472

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($215,208), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,543), and Manufacturing ($73,450).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($38,258), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,727), and Retail Trade ($13,672).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Central City, KY was $143,600 in 2024, which is 0.432 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,700 to $143,600, a 2.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Central City, KY is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central City, KY have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central City, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,955

$1,240

Median Property Taxes

±$287

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.4%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.4% of the housing units in Central City, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

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

$50,885

Median Household Income

± $7,260

2.09k

Number of Households

± 390

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.09k households in Central City, KY grew to $50,885 from the previous year's value of $49,025.

The following chart displays the households in Central City, KY 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Central City, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.7%)
Carpooled (4.08%)
Walked (2.22%)

In 2024, 92.7% of workers in Central City, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.08%) and those who walked to work (2.22%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central City, KY have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in Central City, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Central City, KY 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, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Central City, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central City, KY (1.27k out of 4.97k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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