Central City

Population: 5,736
Median household income: $49,025
Median home value: $140,700

Central City is a community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, home to 5,736 residents. The median household income of $49,025 is below the Muhlenberg County median ($52,672).

From 2019 to 2023, Central City's population declined 1.2% from 5,808 to 5,736, while its median home value rose 8.5% from $129,700 to $140,700.

93.0% of workers drive to work alone. 71.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,736
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,025
Median home value: $140,700
Median gross rent: $755
Housing units: 2,186
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8085,736

Median household income

$42,400$49,025

Median home value

$129,700$140,700

Median gross rent

$629$755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,808	$42,400	$129,700	$629
2020	5,770	$51,063	$123,800	$631
2021	5,958	$56,316	$111,300	$594
2022	5,740	$52,184	$147,500	$711
2023	5,736	$49,025	$140,700	$755

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	509	8.9%
5 to 17	964	16.8%
18 to 24	512	8.9%
25 to 34	733	12.8%
35 to 44	966	16.8%
45 to 54	662	11.5%
55 to 64	609	10.6%
65 to 74	488	8.5%
75 and over	293	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,105	89.0%
Black or African American	233	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.7%
Asian	15	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	277	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	663	17.7%
High school graduate	1,318	35.1%
Some college or associate's	1,410	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	213	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	147	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone93.0%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,988	93.0%
Carpooled	63	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	52	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	904	42.3%
15 to 29 min	804	37.6%
30 to 44 min	151	7.1%
45 to 59 min	176	8.2%
60+ min	102	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 24.7% (1,270 of 5,140)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,387	72.8%
Nonfamily households	517	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,904	87.1%
Vacant	282	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,258	66.1%
Renter-occupied	646	33.9%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,555	71.1%
1-unit, attached	14	0.6%
2 to 4 units	126	5.8%
5 to 19 units	140	6.4%
20 or more units	38	1.7%
Mobile home & other	313	14.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2113978
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.2968, -87.1290