Central City

Population: 3,039
Median household income: $62,012
Median home value: $158,300

Located in Merrick County, Nebraska, Central City is a community with a population of 3,039. At $62,012, its median household income sits in line with Merrick County's $62,849.

From 2019 to 2023, Central City's population grew 4.7% from 2,903 to 3,039, while its median home value rose 49.2% from $106,100 to $158,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.2% of the population. 86.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,039
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,012
Median home value: $158,300
Median gross rent: $729
Housing units: 1,268
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9033,039

Median household income

$48,447$62,012

Median home value

$106,100$158,300

Median gross rent

$666$729

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,903	$48,447	$106,100	$666
2020	2,906	$49,297	$114,900	$654
2021	3,025	$59,856	$121,600	$678
2022	3,035	$54,063	$159,100	$681
2023	3,039	$62,012	$158,300	$729

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	195	6.4%
5 to 17	525	17.3%
18 to 24	239	7.9%
25 to 34	412	13.6%
35 to 44	309	10.2%
45 to 54	313	10.3%
55 to 64	441	14.5%
65 to 74	274	9.0%
75 and over	331	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,619	86.2%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	53	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	141	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	222	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	164	7.9%
High school graduate	724	34.8%
Some college or associate's	782	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	227	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	183	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,231	86.8%
Carpooled	95	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	53	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	767	55.6%
15 to 29 min	276	20.0%
30 to 44 min	232	16.8%
45 to 59 min	59	4.3%
60+ min	45	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 7.8% (229 of 2,938)

	Count	Share
Family households	777	63.8%
Nonfamily households	441	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,218	96.1%
Vacant	50	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	821	67.4%
Renter-occupied	397	32.6%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	951	75.0%
1-unit, attached	109	8.6%
2 to 4 units	60	4.7%
5 to 19 units	98	7.7%
20 or more units	13	1.0%
Mobile home & other	37	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3108535
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1130, -98.0003