Central City, KY Population

Overview

5,958

Total Population

38.4

Median age

50.45%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

53.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

182

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Central City is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Central City's population under 18 was 26.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Central City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Central City, 19.32% were under the age of 15, 22.16% aged 15 to 29, 43.00% aged 30 to 64, 14.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 54 more females than males in Central City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.45% females and 49.55% males in Central City, KY.
The Central City, KY gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 415.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 363.

Central City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Central City population: 94.24% are White, 2.89% are Black or African American, 0.08% are Asian, 1.56% are some other race and 1.23% are multiracial.
Central City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 182 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,776 (96.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Central City is White with a population of 5,615 (94.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,980 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Central City's population decreased by 4 (0.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Central City's population decreased by 161 (2.69%), 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 2021 at 5,355.