Center City

Population: 668
Median household income: $94,712
Median home value: $327,500

Center City is a community in Chisago County, Minnesota, home to 668 residents. At $94,712, its median household income sits in line with Chisago County's $98,260.

Between 2019 and 2023, Center City's population held roughly steady from 672 to 668, while its median home value rose 45.6% from $225,000 to $327,500.

Owners occupy 87.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 668
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $94,712
Median home value: $327,500
Median gross rent: $1,156
Housing units: 337
Homeownership rate: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

672668

Median household income

$76,667$94,712

Median home value

$225,000$327,500

Median gross rent

$987$1,156

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	672	$76,667	$225,000	$987
2020	592	$77,679	$248,000	$953
2021	572	$82,228	$290,300	$1,063
2022	624	$87,656	$315,800	$1,172
2023	668	$94,712	$327,500	$1,156

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	2.5%
5 to 17	86	12.9%
18 to 24	27	4.0%
25 to 34	96	14.4%
35 to 44	73	10.9%
45 to 54	76	11.4%
55 to 64	123	18.4%
65 to 74	102	15.3%
75 and over	68	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	618	92.5%
Black or African American	12	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	1.9%
Two or more races	6	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	2.8%
High school graduate	168	31.2%
Some college or associate's	212	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	91	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	52	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	238	75.1%
Carpooled	21	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	14.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	29.9%
15 to 29 min	68	25.1%
30 to 44 min	38	14.0%
45 to 59 min	58	21.4%
60+ min	26	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 4.1% (26 of 639)

	Count	Share
Family households	188	67.9%
Nonfamily households	89	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	277	82.2%
Vacant	60	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	241	87.0%
Renter-occupied	36	13.0%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached10.4%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	269	79.8%
1-unit, attached	35	10.4%
2 to 4 units	12	3.6%
5 to 19 units	2	0.6%
20 or more units	19	5.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2710576
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 45.3966, -92.8168