City in Linn County, Iowa · 1.1 sq mi · 1,162 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in Central City. The typical household earns $85,400, and the median resident is 36.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,265 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.91%
Men 34.1 · Women 41.1
2010–2026
1,248
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,248
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,248 | -5 | 0.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,253 | +5 | 0.40% |
| 2024 | 1,248 | +10 | 0.81% |
| 2023 | 1,238 | -2 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 1,240 | -12 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 1,252 | -13 | 1.03% |
| 2020 | 1,265 | -32 | 2.47% |
| 2019 | 1,297 | -1 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 1,298 | +12 | 0.93% |
| 2017 | 1,286 | +6 | 0.47% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 26 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 58% | 53% |
| Never married | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 18% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau