Central City

Population: 122
Median household income: $45,208
Median home value: $187,500

Central City is a community in Lawrence County, South Dakota, home to 122 residents. Its median household income of $45,208 runs below the Lawrence County figure of $66,766.

From 2019 to 2023, Central City's population declined 15.3% from 144 to 122, while its median home value rose 76.4% from $106,300 to $187,500.

9.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 95.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 122
Median age: 55.8 yrs
Median household income: $45,208
Median home value: $187,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 80
Homeownership rate: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 27.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

144122

Median household income

$38,125$45,208

Median home value

$106,300$187,500

Median gross rent

$730$790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	144	$38,125	$106,300	$730
2020	157	$39,792	$93,300	$790
2021	149	$41,000	$109,100	—
2022	125	$58,750	$118,800	—
2023	122	$45,208	$187,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 170.8%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6427.0%

65 to 7429.5%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	6.6%
5 to 17	1	0.8%
18 to 24	10	8.2%
25 to 34	11	9.0%
35 to 44	19	15.6%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	33	27.0%
65 to 74	36	29.5%
75 and over	4	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	121	99.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate67.0%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	1.0%
High school graduate	69	67.0%
Some college or associate's	23	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	9	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone94.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	50	94.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	69.8%
15 to 29 min	10	18.9%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 5.7% (7 of 122)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	47.8%
Nonfamily households	35	52.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	67	83.8%
Vacant	13	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	64	95.5%
Renter-occupied	3	4.5%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached8.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50	62.5%
1-unit, attached	7	8.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	28.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4611140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.3686, -103.7702