Central City

Population: 1,266
Median household income: $81,607
Median home value: $166,400

Located in Linn County, Iowa, Central City is a community with a population of 1,266. The median household income of $81,607 is above the Linn County median ($76,421).

From 2019 to 2023, Central City's population declined 1.1% from 1,280 to 1,266, while its median home value rose 22.6% from $135,700 to $166,400.

The typical home was built around 1958. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,266
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $81,607
Median home value: $166,400
Median gross rent: $715
Housing units: 573
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2801,266

Median household income

$63,068$81,607

Median home value

$135,700$166,400

Median gross rent

$505$715

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,280	$63,068	$135,700	$505
2020	1,207	$68,500	$138,300	$554
2021	1,197	$74,444	$139,900	$610
2022	1,166	$76,667	$166,400	$694
2023	1,266	$81,607	$166,400	$715

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	7.5%
5 to 17	210	16.6%
18 to 24	90	7.1%
25 to 34	207	16.4%
35 to 44	130	10.3%
45 to 54	146	11.5%
55 to 64	156	12.3%
65 to 74	115	9.1%
75 and over	117	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,240	97.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	2.2%
High school graduate	330	37.9%
Some college or associate's	364	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	135	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	23	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	440	70.3%
Carpooled	68	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	112	17.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	89	17.3%
15 to 29 min	161	31.3%
30 to 44 min	218	42.4%
45 to 59 min	7	1.4%
60+ min	39	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 4.1% (52 of 1,266)

	Count	Share
Family households	331	63.8%
Nonfamily households	188	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	519	90.6%
Vacant	54	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	410	79.0%
Renter-occupied	109	21.0%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	476	83.1%
1-unit, attached	9	1.6%
2 to 4 units	62	10.8%
5 to 19 units	23	4.0%
20 or more units	3	0.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1912495
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.2014, -91.5230