Central is a city located in Louisiana. Central has a 2020 population of 29,660. Central is currently growing at a rate of 0.34% annually and its population has increased by 8.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,263 in 2010.
The average household income in Central is $95,889 with a poverty rate of 5.32%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $996 per month, and the median house value is $240,200. The median age in Central is 39.5 years, 37.9 years for males, and 41.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Centralwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 24,810 | 84.86% |
Black or African American | 2,953 | 10.10% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 27 | 0.09% |
Asian | 504 | 1.72% |
Some Other Race | 200 | 0.68% |
Two or More Races | 741 | 2.53% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 9,891 | 2.95 | 88.7 |
Married | 6,170 | 3.42 | 96.1 |
Male | 315 | 3.08 | 67.3 |
Female | 1,304 | 3.5 | 78.8 |
Non Family | 2,102 | 1.23 | 76.6 |
3.35
Average Family Size
2.95
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 388 | 2.01% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,001 | 5.19% |
High School Graduate | 6,596 | 34.17% |
Some College | 4,731 | 24.51% |
Associates Degree | 1,408 | 7.29% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,931 | 20.36% |
Graduate Degree | 1,250 | 6.48% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 112 | 112 | 72 |
Black | 1,688 | 1,603 | 670 |
White | 16,670 | 15,586 | 4,309 |
Asian | 403 | 293 | 103 |
Hispanic | 478 | 368 | 63 |
Other Race | 98 | 64 | 9 |
Native American | 27 | 27 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 64.29%.
$53,363
Average Earnings
$67,290
Average Male
$40,741
Average Female
96.92% of Central residents speak only English, while 3.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.28% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 27 | 27 | 100.00% |
Black | 2,950 | 332 | 11.25% |
White | 24,393 | 1,191 | 4.88% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Hispanic | 662 | 30 | 4.53% |
5.32%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.02%
Male Poverty Rate
6.63%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Central is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Central is Hispanic, with 4.53% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.57%.
58.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
61.2%
Male Marriage Rate
55.1%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,685 | 8.97% |
Black | 337 | 17.22% |
Asian | 17 | 3.37% |
3.53%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.20%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.7%
Labor Force Participation
63%
Employment Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
81.68%
Born in Central
97.99%
Native Born
2.01%
Foreign Born
1.29%
Non Citizen
0.72%
Naturalized
97.99% of Central residents were born in the United States, with 81.68% having been born in Louisiana. 1.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 27,263 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 27,524 | 261 | 0.96% |
2012 | 27,824 | 300 | 1.09% |
2013 | 28,146 | 322 | 1.16% |
2014 | 28,517 | 371 | 1.32% |
2015 | 28,706 | 189 | 0.66% |
2016 | 29,025 | 319 | 1.11% |
2017 | 29,191 | 166 | 0.57% |
2018 | 29,256 | 65 | 0.22% |
2019 | 29,357 | 101 | 0.35% |
2020 | 29,458 | 101 | 0.34% |
2021 | 29,559 | 101 | 0.34% |
2022 | 29,660 | 101 | 0.34% |