Central City, NE Demographic Data
Central City, NE Summary
Central City is located in Merrick County in Nebraska
- Population: 2,911
- Area: 2.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,253.66 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,696.19 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Central City, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,550
54%
50.8
Male
1,342
46%
49.2
Total Population
2,892
323,128,000
Central City, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
175
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
122
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
170
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
194
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
222
7.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
291
10.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
289
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
472
16.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
157
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
184
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
313
10.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
190
6.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
113
3.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,278
78.8%
77.2
Female
1,189
52.2%
51.3
Male
1,089
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,184
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
693
24.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
616
21.3%
15.2
Female
376
61.0%
55.8
Male
240
39.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Central City, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,769
95.7%
96.8
White
2,704
93.5%
72.6
Black or African American
49
1.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
16
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
123
4.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
42
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
14
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
28
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,850
98.5%
82.2
Central City, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
18
0.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
110
5.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
688
34.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
668
33.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
177
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
293
14.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
55
2.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
128
6.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,881
93.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
348
17.3%
31.2
Central City, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
610
25.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,168
48.2%
47.5
Divorced
342
14.1%
11.0%
Separated
28
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
277
11.4
5.8%
Central City, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,666
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
51
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
45
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Central City, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
59
4.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
95
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
206
15.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
190
14.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
215
16.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
274
20.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
113
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
154
11.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
40,638
57,617
Per capita income
22,818
31,128
Central City, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
68
4.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
102
6.3%
9.8
Construction
101
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
400
24.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
124
7.7%
6.6
Information
29
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
209
13.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
79
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
25
1.6%
11.4
Public administration
49
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
279
17.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
91
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
54
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
160
9.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
501
31.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
176
10.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
413
25.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
360
22.4%
18.1%
Central City, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,584
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,316
83.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
160
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
49
3.1%
2.7
Other means
27
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
32
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.6
26.6
Central City, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
124
9.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
405
30.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
482
36.8%
37.1
3 or more
300
22.9%
21.0
Central City, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,311
95.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
822
62.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
489
37.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
64
4.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Central City, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,375
1 room
22
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
25
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
169
12.3%
9.1
4 rooms
138
10.0%
16.5
5 rooms
299
21.7%
19.8
6 rooms
322
23.4%
17.8
7 rooms
110
8.0%
12.0
8 rooms
124
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
166
12.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Central City, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,375
1-unit, detached
1,006
73.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
58
4.2%
5.9
2-units
101
7.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
9
0.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
37
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
33
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
84
6.1%
9.0
Mobile home
47
3.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Central City, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
532
38.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
73
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
151
11.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
122
8.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
144
10.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
132
9.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
32
2.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
152
11.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
37
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Central City, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
864
65.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
23
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
377
28.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
24
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
16
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.5%
1.1
Central City, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
434
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
1.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
4.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
41
9.4%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
114
26.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
255
58.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
302
69.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
74
17.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
35
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
23
5.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central City, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
478
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
7
1.5%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
32
6.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
172
36.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
267
55.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
11
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
536
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
82
17.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
56
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
112
23.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
28
5.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
58
12.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
142
29.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Central City, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
822
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
217
26.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
348
42.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
151
18.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
39
4.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
40
4.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
21
2.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,800
205,000
