Central City, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
140
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
60.4
8.24% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.57%
37.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$47,000
3.96% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$208,300
11.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
59
11.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Central City, SD 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.

100% of the residents in Central City, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Central City, SD was $208,300, and the homeownership rate was 95.2%.

Most people in Central City, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Central City, SD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth DakotaLawrence County, SDSpearfish, SDWest South Dakota--Rapid City PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

Central City, SD is home to a population of 140 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.43% of Central City, SD residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 139 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139 people) in Central City, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-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, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central City, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central City, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    139 ± 52
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 2
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2024, there were 139 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139 people) in Central City, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central City, SD 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 South Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,626 ± 1,475 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,932 ± 1,327 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.43%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
1.64%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2024, 1.43% of Central City, SD residents (2 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, SD was 1.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
8 ± 17

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Economy

The economy of Central City, SD employs 59 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Central City, SD were Accommodation & Food Services (13 people), Retail Trade (10 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($39,792), Accommodation & Food Services ($38,958), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,958).

Employment

Occupations

59
2024 Value
± 66
11.3%
1 Year growth
± 153%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central City, SD grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 53 employees to 59 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central City, SD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (11 people), Sales & Related Occupations (10 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central City, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

59
2024 Value
± 66
11.3%
1 Year growth
± 153%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central City, SD grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 53 employees to 59 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central City, SD, are Accommodation & Food Services (13 people), Retail Trade (10 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central City, SD, though some of these residents may live in Central City, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,036
Median earning men ± $15,389
$23,929
Median earning women ± $21,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($39,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,000) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,958).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.
Y-Axis
2.37%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% 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 8.96%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Central City, SD was $208,300 in 2024, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,500 to $208,300, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Central City, SD is 95.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central City, SD have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central City, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$159,029
$80
Median Property Taxes
±$44

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, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

95.2%
Homeownership
2024
68.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 95.2% of the housing units in Central City, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.5%.

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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.
$47,000
Median Household Income
± $41,231
84
Number of Households
± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 84 households in Central City, SD grew to $47,000 from the previous year's value of $45,208.

The following chart displays the households in Central City, SD 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, SD is from South Dakota.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.1%)
  2. Walked (5.08%)
  3. Carpooled (3.39%)

In 2024, 88.1% of workers in Central City, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.08%) and those who carpooled to work (3.39%).

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.

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Commute Time

13.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central City, SD have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Central City, SD 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, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Central City, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central City, SD (5 out of 140 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central City, SD 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

90% of the population of Central City, SD has health coverage, with 37.9% on employee plans, 3.57% on Medicaid, 34.3% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 5% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 38.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

10%
Uninsured
37.9%
Employer Coverage
3.57%
Medicaid
34.3%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
1.43%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central City, SD grew by 144% from 4.1% to 10%.

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