Central City, NE Demographics

The total population of Central City is estimated to be 3,035 with 1,439 males (47.41%) and 1,596 females (52.59%). There are 157 more females than males in Central City.
The median household income in Central City was $64,699 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 8,839(15.82%) from $55,860 in 2020. This income is 86.72% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Central City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $73,944. Overall, the median household income for the city of Central City stands at $64,699.
In Central City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,342 for males and $23,741 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,279 for males and $40,264 for females.
In Central City, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $66,206.
In 2022, the population of Central City was 3,078, a 1.25% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Central City's population was 3,040, an increase of 0.33% compared to a population of 3,030 in 2020.
The median age in Central City, NE is 37.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.44% were under the age of 15, 18.55% aged 15 to 29, 36.60% aged 30 to 64, 17.75% aged 65 to 84, and 3.67% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Central City population: 90.21% are White, 0.13% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.59% are Asian, 2.91% are some other race and 5.09% are multiracial.