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Central City, Kentucky

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StatisticCentral CityKentuckyUnited States
Total Population5,7074,534,824334,922,499
Median Household Income$50,885$63,726$80,734
Median Age37.539.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher5.7%27.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$143,600$205,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$683$967$1,413
Poverty Rate25.6%16.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.4%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born1.1%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.4%68.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.424.026.4
Worked from Home1.0%10.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.4%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Central City, Kentucky

Age in Central City, Kentucky

StatisticCentral CityKentuckyUnited States
Median Age37.539.138.9
Under 18 %19.9%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.5%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.9%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.4%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Central City, Kentucky

StatisticCentral CityKentuckyUnited States
Households2,0891,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households65.7%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children25.4%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.3%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone30.8%29.8%28.7%
Never Married34.4%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Central City, Kentucky

StatisticCentral CityKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,345$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.4%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99925.0%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.1%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.1%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate25.6%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.0%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households30.8%13.2%n/a

Housing in Central City, Kentucky

StatisticCentral CityKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units2,3122,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.9%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.0%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.6%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.6%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income19.6%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$959$1,544n/a

Education in Central City, Kentucky

StatisticCentral CityKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School16.4%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate38.3%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.6%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree2.3%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.4%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Central City, Kentucky

StatisticCentral CityKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.1%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work92.7%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.4%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.0%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.2%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Central City, Kentucky

StatisticCentral CityKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence80.4%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.8%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.3%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.9%5.5%16.7%

Cities near Central City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.