Central City

Population: 1,055
Median household income: $46,563
Median home value: $72,700

Central City is a community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,055 residents. The median household income of $46,563 is below the Somerset County median ($59,378).

Between 2019 and 2023, Central City's population grew 4.4% from 1,011 to 1,055, while its median home value rose 11.5% from $65,200 to $72,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.8% of the population. 88.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,055
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,563
Median home value: $72,700
Median gross rent: $588
Housing units: 540
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0111,055

Median household income

$41,953$46,563

Median home value

$65,200$72,700

Median gross rent

$680$588

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,011	$41,953	$65,200	$680
2020	1,013	$42,857	$62,600	$704
2021	1,033	$47,500	$65,300	$525
2022	1,045	$45,583	$71,300	$542
2023	1,055	$46,563	$72,700	$588

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	6.0%
5 to 17	152	14.4%
18 to 24	101	9.6%
25 to 34	79	7.5%
35 to 44	155	14.7%
45 to 54	78	7.4%
55 to 64	164	15.5%
65 to 74	140	13.3%
75 and over	123	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,042	98.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate56.4%

Some college or associate's20.4%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	9.9%
High school graduate	417	56.4%
Some college or associate's	151	20.4%
Bachelor's degree	62	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	36	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	374	88.0%
Carpooled	30	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	3.5%
Other means	6	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	20.0%
15 to 29 min	131	32.0%
30 to 44 min	114	27.8%
45 to 59 min	56	13.7%
60+ min	27	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 15.7% (166 of 1,055)

	Count	Share
Family households	254	59.5%
Nonfamily households	173	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	427	79.1%
Vacant	113	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	367	85.9%
Renter-occupied	60	14.1%

1-unit, detached79.4%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	429	79.4%
1-unit, attached	23	4.3%
2 to 4 units	7	1.3%
5 to 19 units	15	2.8%
20 or more units	31	5.7%
Mobile home & other	35	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4212296
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1096, -78.8043