Central

Population: 1,944
Median household income: $42,292
Median home value: $126,700

Central, a community in Carter County, Tennessee, has 1,944 residents. Its median household income of $42,292 runs below the Carter County figure of $48,435.

Between 2019 and 2023, Central's population declined 12.3% from 2,217 to 1,944, while its median home value was little changed from $126,200 to $126,700.

The median gross rent is $889. 14.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,944
Median age: 52.5 yrs
Median household income: $42,292
Median home value: $126,700
Median gross rent: $889
Housing units: 1,026
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2171,944

Median household income

$27,188$42,292

Median home value

$126,200$126,700

Median gross rent

$588$889

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,217	$27,188	$126,200	$588
2020	1,926	$23,000	$126,400	$570
2021	1,888	$24,835	$126,700	$659
2022	1,942	$38,690	$131,600	$730
2023	1,944	$42,292	$126,700	$889

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7418.6%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	2.9%
5 to 17	242	12.4%
18 to 24	191	9.8%
25 to 34	133	6.8%
35 to 44	155	8.0%
45 to 54	251	12.9%
55 to 64	395	20.3%
65 to 74	361	18.6%
75 and over	160	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,908	98.1%
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	21	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	10.2%
High school graduate	490	33.7%
Some college or associate's	610	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	182	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	25	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone95.7%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	743	95.7%
Carpooled	23	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	240	31.3%
15 to 29 min	386	50.4%
30 to 44 min	97	12.7%
45 to 59 min	33	4.3%
60+ min	10	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 14.0% (273 of 1,944)

	Count	Share
Family households	468	51.2%
Nonfamily households	446	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	914	89.1%
Vacant	112	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	713	78.0%
Renter-occupied	201	22.0%

1-unit, detached52.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	540	52.6%
1-unit, attached	21	2.0%
2 to 4 units	61	5.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	404	39.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4712460
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.3338, -82.2969