Central City, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,105

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

0.911% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

7.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,813

2.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$67,400

Population & Diversity

Central City, PA is home to a population of 1.11k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.633% of Central City, PA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 182 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Central City, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Central City, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central City, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central City, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 237
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 8
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 8

0.543%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.543% of the people in Central City, PA are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central City, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.633%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.633% of Central City, PA residents (7 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, PA was 0.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 16
Korea
13 ± 18
Vietnam
7 ± 18

Central City, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Central City, PA employs 417 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Central City, PA were Manufacturing (68 people), Retail Trade (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($95,313), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,789), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,132).

Employment

Occupations

417

2024 Value

± 97

−2.57%

1 Year decline

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central City, PA declined at a rate of −2.57%, from 428 employees to 417 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central City, PA, are Production Occupations (55 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (51 people), and Material Moving Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central City, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

417

2024 Value

± 97

−2.57%

1 Year decline

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central City, PA declined at a rate of −2.57%, from 428 employees to 417 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central City, PA, are Manufacturing (68 people), Retail Trade (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central City, PA, though some of these residents may live in Central City, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,464

Median earning men ± $20,180

$27,083

Median earning women ± $7,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($122,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,329).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,563), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Central City, PA was $67,400 in 2024, which is 0.203 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,700 to $67,400, a 7.29% decrease. The homeownership rate in Central City, PA is 89.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central City, PA have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central City, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$67,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,034

$416

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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, PA 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, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89.5%

Homeownership

2024

47.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.5% of the housing units in Central City, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

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

$47,813

Median Household Income

± $12,999

465

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 465 households in Central City, PA grew to $47,813 from the previous year's value of $46,563.

The following chart displays the households in Central City, PA 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, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Worked At Home (9.11%)
Carpooled (7.39%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Central City, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.11%) and those who carpooled to work (7.39%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central City, PA have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Central City, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central City, PA (187 out of 1.11k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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