Central City, PA Population

Overview

1,033

Total Population

45.7

Median age

44.63%

Female population %

124.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

65.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

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 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Central City's population under 18 was 20.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Central City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Central City, 15.78% were under the age of 15, 13.17% aged 15 to 29, 47.24% aged 30 to 64, 19.46% aged 65 to 84, and 4.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 111 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 44.63% females and 55.37% males in Central City, PA.
The Central City, PA gender ratio is 124.1:100 i.e. 124.1 men to 100 women (1.241).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 52.

Central City's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Central City population: 99.61% are White and 0.39% are multiracial.
Central City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,03 (99.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Central City is White with a population of 1,029 (99.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,251 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Central City's population decreased by 132 (10.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Central City's population decreased by 121 (10.81%), 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 2022 at 983.