Central City, Nebraska Population 2024

3,112

Central City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Central City was:

  • White: 89.46%
  • Two or more races: 4.22%
  • Other race: 3.33%
  • Asian: 2.83%
  • Black or African American: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,277.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.91% (88)
The current population of Central City, Nebraska is 3,112 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,024.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,71589.46%
Two or more races1284.22%
Other race1013.33%
Asian862.83%
Black or African American30.1%
Native American20.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Central City Population by Race

Central City Population Pyramid 2024

Central City Median Age

37

Total

34.2

Male

40.8

Female

Central City Adults

There are 2,289 adults, (617 of whom are seniors) in Central City.

Central City Age Dependency

81.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Central City Sex Ratio

Female1,59652.59%
Male1,43947.41%

Central City Population by Age

Central City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2002.4364.935.1
Married5563.2486.713.3
Non Family4641.0942.257.8
Female1563.3249.450.6
Male243.961000

3.14

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

64.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Central City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade442.13%
Associates Degree21110.23%
Bachelors Degree20910.14%
Graduate Degree1959.46%
High School Graduate77437.54%
Less Than 9th Grade462.23%
Some College58328.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Central City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Central City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8191,736375
Hispanic1321270
Asian868629
2+ Races52480
Other Race43420
Black330
Native American200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.72%.

Central City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,588$0$50,294
Graduate Degree$70,671$65,781$71,213
High School Graduate$18,201$22,946$15,797
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$34,238$36,548$28,015
Some College$42,500$49,783$27,000

$34,238

Average Earnings

$36,548

Average Male

$28,015

Average Female

Central City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Central City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Central City Language

93.43% of Central City residents speak only English, while 6.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.05% of the population.

Central City Language

Central City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,57033112.88%
Multiple1204638.33%

12.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.42%

Male Poverty Rate

12.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Central City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Central City is Multiple, with 38.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Central City is White, with 12.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.34%.

Central City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.13%
Less Than 9th Grade10.13%
Some College9.36%
Bachelors or Greater1.32%

Central City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.13%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed7.1%
Female Unemployed0%

Central City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Central City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,333$81,869
Households$54,063$66,254
Married Families$90,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,685$34,480

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Central City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Central City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Central City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Central City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Central City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

132

Number of Veterans

132

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War89
Vietnam33
First Gulf War20
Korea0
World War II0

Central City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3470
65 to 7430
35 to 5419
55 to 6410
75+3

Central City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1326.38%

Central City Veterans by Race

Central City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Central City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Central City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Central City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Central City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.74%

Born in Central City

93.67%

Native Born

6.33%

Foreign Born

3.1%

Non Citizen

3.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.67% of Central City residents were born in the United States, with 76.74% having been born in Nebraska. 3.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Central City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,222220.69%
20283,200220.69%
20273,178220.7%
20263,156220.7%
20253,134220.71%
20243,112220.71%
20233,090220.72%
20223,068381.25%
20213,03060.2%
20203,0241284.42%
20192,896100.35%
20182,886-30-1.03%
20172,916120.41%
20162,904170.59%
20152,887-7-0.24%
20142,894-29-0.99%
20132,923-8-0.27%
20122,931291%
20112,902-31-1.06%
20102,93300%
20002,9981304.53%
19902,868-215-6.97%
19803,0832809.99%
19702,803-419-13%

Central City Population by Year