Central City, NE

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,061
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.9
2.84% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.15%
46.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$73,229
18.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$165,300
4.42% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,617
5.14% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Central City, NE 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.

99.6% of the residents in Central City, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Central City, NE was $165,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

Most people in Central City, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Central City, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Central City, NE is home to a population of 3.06k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.71% of Central City, NE residents were born outside of the country (83 people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67k people) in Central City, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
98.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Central City, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central City, NE was 98.5%, 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, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.67k ± 79
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    166 ± 55
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    74 ± 42
4.93%
Hispanic Population
151 people

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67k people) in Central City, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.93% of the people in Central City, NE are hispanic (151 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central City, NE 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 Nebraska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.71%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
83 people
3.88%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
118 people

As of 2024, 2.71% of Central City, NE residents (83 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, NE was 3.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    95 ± 67
  2. Vietnam
    39 ± 34
  3. Korea
    9 ± 17

Central City, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Central City, NE employs 1.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Central City, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (254 people), Manufacturing (181 people), and Retail Trade (178 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,810), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,810), and Manufacturing ($59,050).

Employment

Occupations

1.62k
2024 Value
± 243
5.14%
1 Year growth
± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central City, NE grew at a rate of 5.14%, from 1.54k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central City, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (198 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (150 people), and Management Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central City, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.62k
2024 Value
± 243
5.14%
1 Year growth
± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central City, NE grew at a rate of 5.14%, from 1.54k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central City, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (254 people), Manufacturing (181 people), and Retail Trade (178 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central City, NE, though some of these residents may live in Central City, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,932
Median earning men ± $5,980
$35,714
Median earning women ± $12,387

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,646), Manufacturing ($65,263), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,539).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,982), Manufacturing ($54,219), and Public Administration ($43,229).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% 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 8.87%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.849%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

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 Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Central City, NE was $165,300 in 2024, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,300 to $165,300, a 4.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Central City, NE is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central City, NE have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central City, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,114
$949
Median Property Taxes
±$175

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

73.9%
Homeownership
2024
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Central City, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

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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.
$73,229
Median Household Income
± $14,299
1.28k
Number of Households
± 223

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.28k households in Central City, NE grew to $73,229 from the previous year's value of $62,012.

The following chart displays the households in Central City, NE 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Central City, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.1%)
  2. Carpooled (8.01%)
  3. Walked (5.47%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Central City, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.01%) and those who walked to work (5.47%).

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

18.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central City, NE have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Central City, NE 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, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Central City, NE have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central City, NE (123 out of 2.97k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central City, NE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

95.1% of the population of Central City, NE has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 9.61% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 3.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.89%
Uninsured
49.4%
Employer Coverage
9.61%
Medicaid
17.4%
Medicare
14.9%
Non-Group
3.71%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central City, NE declined by 46% from 9.05% to 4.89%.

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

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