Central City, KY

Census Place

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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
2024 Employed Population
2,316
5.42% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Central City, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Central City, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Central City, KY was $143,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%.

Most people in Central City, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Central City, KY was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central City, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.95k ± 256
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    222 ± 63
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    175 ± 121
3.38%
Hispanic Population
193 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    90 ± 114
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    76 ± 105
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Central City, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.
Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Central City, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (92.7%)
  2. Carpooled (4.08%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

90.7% of the population of Central City, KY has health coverage, with 27.4% on employee plans, 38.7% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.744% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.25%
Uninsured
27.4%
Employer Coverage
38.7%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
0.744%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central City, KY grew by 0.558% from 9.2% to 9.25%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Central City, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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