Central City, KY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

30,735

0.89% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

0.463% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

16.3%

7.86% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$50,935

10.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$115,900

16.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Central City, KY had a population of 30.7k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $50,935. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Central City, KY declined from 31,011 to 30,735, a −0.89% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,124 to $50,935, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Central City, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.43%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.93%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.14%), and White (Hispanic) (0.475%).

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.

99.1% of the residents in Central City, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Central City, KY was $115,900, and the homeownership rate was 82.4%.

Most people in Central City, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Central City, KY was 2 cars per household.

Central City, KY borders .

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Population & Diversity

Central City, KY is home to a population of 30.7k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.14% of Central City, KY residents were born outside of the country (657 people).

In 2022, there were 38.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.4k people) in Central City, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 747 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 593 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.1% of Central City, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Central City, KY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
28.4k ± 182
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
747 ± 232
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
593 ± 150

1.66%

Hispanic Population

511 people

1.66% of the people in Central City, KY are hispanic (511 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Central City, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

657 people

1.23%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

381 people

As of 2022, 2.14% of Central City, KY residents (657 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Central City, KY was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
570 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
557 ± 204
Gulf War (1990s)
320 ± 139

Central City, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Central City, KY employs 12.5k people. The largest industries in Central City, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,223 people), Manufacturing (1,976 people), and Retail Trade (1,487 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($145,230), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,775), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,714).

Employment

Occupations

12.5k

2022 Value

± 854

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 9.86%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Central City, KY grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 12.2k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central City, KY, are Production Occupations (1,454 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,384 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central City, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.5k

2022 Value

± 854

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 9.86%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Central City, KY grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 12.2k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central City, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,223 people), Manufacturing (1,976 people), and Retail Trade (1,487 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

$48,392

Median earning men ± $4,568

$28,936

Median earning women ± $2,538

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,508), Information ($81,406), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($66,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,077), and Public Administration ($47,763).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Central City, KY was $115,900 in 2022, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $99,800 to $115,900, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Central City, KY is 82.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Central City, KY have an average commute time of 25.6 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.

Property

$115,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,584

$9,763

Median Property Taxes

±$662

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 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

82.4%

Homeownership

2022

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 82.4% of the housing units in Central City, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Central City, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$50,935

Median Household Income

± $4,071

11.8k

Number of Households

± 770

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.8k households in Central City, KY grew to $50,935 from the previous year's value of $46,124.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Central City, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Carpooled (8.24%)
Worked At Home (2.34%)

In 2022, 86.5% of workers in Central City, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.24%) and those who worked at home (2.34%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central City, KY have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% 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

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central City, KY (4.84k out of 29.7k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.9% of the population of Central City, KY has health coverage, with 39% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.14%

Uninsured

39%

Employer Coverage

25.5%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central City, KY grew by 5.54% from 4.87% to 5.14%.

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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