Central City

Population: 570
Median household income: $71,071
Median home value: $123,000

Central City, a community in Sebastian County, Arkansas, has 570 residents. The median household income of $71,071 is above the Sebastian County median ($56,450).

Between 2019 and 2023, Central City's population grew 4.8% from 544 to 570, while its median home value fell 14.9% from $144,600 to $123,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.7% of the population. 87.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 570
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $71,071
Median home value: $123,000
Median gross rent: $1,014
Housing units: 202
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

544570

Median household income

$52,188$71,071

Median home value

$144,600$123,000

Median gross rent

$641$1,014

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	544	$52,188	$144,600	$641
2020	663	$54,583	$115,300	$645
2021	699	$65,600	$144,100	$692
2022	729	$73,456	$170,300	$1,042
2023	570	$71,071	$123,000	$1,014

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	6.0%
5 to 17	114	20.0%
18 to 24	58	10.2%
25 to 34	39	6.8%
35 to 44	74	13.0%
45 to 54	106	18.6%
55 to 64	82	14.4%
65 to 74	47	8.2%
75 and over	16	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	483	84.7%
Black or African American	5	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	8	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate50.8%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	5.2%
High school graduate	185	50.8%
Some college or associate's	117	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	36	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	278	87.7%
Carpooled	19	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	21.2%
15 to 29 min	205	69.0%
30 to 44 min	27	9.1%
45 to 59 min	2	0.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 12.9% (73 of 565)

	Count	Share
Family households	145	71.8%
Nonfamily households	57	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	202	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	178	88.1%
Renter-occupied	24	11.9%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	70.3%
1-unit, attached	2	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	58	28.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0513120
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 35.3364, -94.2380