Central City, CO Population

Overview

680

Total Population

43.8

Median age

40.59%

Female population %

146.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

44.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

155

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Central City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Central City is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Central City's population under 18 was 22.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Central City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Central City, 18.38% were under the age of 15, 14.26% aged 15 to 29, 55.15% aged 30 to 64, 12.21% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 128 less females than males in Central City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.59% females and 59.41% males in Central City, CO.
The Central City, CO gender ratio is 146.4:100 i.e. 146.4 men to 100 women (1.464).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 76.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 34.

Central City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Central City population: 80.15% are White, 5.29% are Black or African American, 3.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 10.88% are multiracial.
Central City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 155 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 525 (77.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Central City is White with a population of 545 (80.15% of the total population).

Central City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 785 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Central City's population increased by 135 (25.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Central City's population increased by 116 (17.50%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Central City's population was lowest in year 2004 at 496.