Central City is a city located in Linn County Iowa. Central City has a 2023 population of 1,226. Central City is currently declining at a rate of -1.13% annually and its population has decreased by -3.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,268 in 2020.
The average household income in Central City is $81,016 with a poverty rate of 11.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Central City is 35.6 years, 36.8 years for males, and 34.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Central City was:
2.96
Average Family Size
2.41
Average Household Size
73.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.82% of Central City residents speak only English, while 0.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.18% of the population.
11.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.83%
Male Poverty Rate
14.49%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Central City is Multiple, with 115.38% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Central City is White, with 12.08% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.05%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.1%
Male Marriage Rate
47.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
16.88%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.9%
Labor Force Participation
67.9%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
83.01%
Born in Central City
95.45%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
95.45% of Central City residents were born in the United States, with 83.01% having been born in Iowa. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.