Central City, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,698 (Urban population: 4,747 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 951 (all nonfarm))

Central City, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,321 (2,063 occupied: 1,528 owner occupied, 535 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	29%

Housing density: 444 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $127,479.

Median contract rent in 2007: $316 (lower quartile is $191, upper quartile is $402)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $284

Median gross rent in Central City, KY in 2007: $387

Housing units in Central City with a mortgage: 647 (16 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 695

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,786 (it was $50,900 in 2000)

Central City:	$71,786
Kentucky:	$114,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,304 - $114,151

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $99,087
Here: $99,087
State: $160,589

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,976
Here: $55,976
State: $141,483

Mobile homes: $18,129
Here: $18,129
State: $33,636

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,938

In family households: 4,147 (1,067 male householders, 299 female householders)
1,114 spouses, 1,355 children (1,233 natural, 16 adopted, 106 stepchildren), 119 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 38 other relatives, 99 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 791 (315 male householders (290 living alone)), 419 female householders (390 living alone)), 57 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 947 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 567 2-persons, 376 3-persons, 253 4-persons, 115 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 680 1-person, 49 2-persons, 5 4-persons.

767 married couples with children.
279 single-parent households (47 men, 232 women).

99.1% of residents of Central City speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 6 (0.1%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Central City, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 25 4 rooms: 244 5 rooms: 398 6 rooms: 399 7 rooms: 197 8 rooms: 129 9 or more rooms: 125

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Central City, Kentucky:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 56 3 rooms: 141 4 rooms: 100 5 rooms: 100 6 rooms: 52 7 rooms: 52 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 124
1995 to 1998: 83
1990 to 1994: 79
1980 to 1989: 193
1970 to 1979: 411
1960 to 1969: 474
1950 to 1959: 325
1940 to 1949: 194
1939 or earlier: 438

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Central City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 71 2 bedrooms: 480 3 bedrooms: 734 4 bedrooms: 223 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Central City:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 200 2 bedrooms: 138 3 bedrooms: 114 4 bedrooms: 48 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Central City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 69 1 vehicle: 468 2 vehicles: 726 3 vehicles: 181 4 vehicles: 76 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Central City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 165 1 vehicle: 254 2 vehicles: 98 3 vehicles: 18 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Central City, KY:

Less than $10,000: 42
$10,000 to $14,999: 21
$15,000 to $19,999: 20
$20,000 to $24,999: 44
$25,000 to $29,999: 60
$30,000 to $34,999: 79
$35,000 to $39,999: 76
$40,000 to $49,999: 93
$50,000 to $59,999: 152
$60,000 to $69,999: 118
$70,000 to $79,999: 98
$80,000 to $89,999: 97
$90,000 to $99,999: 102
$100,000 to $124,999: 149
$125,000 to $149,999: 106
$150,000 to $174,999: 67
$175,000 to $199,999: 46
$200,000 to $249,999: 53
$250,000 to $299,999: 11
$300,000 to $399,999: 26
$400,000 to $499,999: 15
$500,000 to $749,999: 5
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Central City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Central City:

Less than $100: 28 people
$100 to $149: 39
$150 to $199: 51
$200 to $249: 35
$250 to $299: 48
$300 to $349: 59
$350 to $399: 61
$400 to $449: 49
$450 to $499: 30
$500 to $549: 21
$550 to $599: 10
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 69

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Central City, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.0%
Number of people working at home: 64 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 192
5 to 9 minutes: 469
10 to 14 minutes: 287
15 to 19 minutes: 217
20 to 24 minutes: 152
25 to 29 minutes: 20
30 to 34 minutes: 97
35 to 39 minutes: 22
40 to 44 minutes: 59
45 to 59 minutes: 158
60 to 89 minutes: 91
90 or more minutes: 49

Central City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,442 (77%)
Carpooled: 306 (16%)
Walked: 17 (1%)
Other means: 48 (3%)
Worked at home: 64 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 369
$10,000 to $14,999: 261
$15,000 to $19,999: 198
$20,000 to $24,999: 167
$25,000 to $29,999: 177
$30,000 to $34,999: 143
$35,000 to $39,999: 122
$40,000 to $44,999: 147
$45,000 to $49,999: 93
$50,000 to $59,999: 133
$60,000 to $74,999: 136
$75,000 to $99,999: 113
$100,000 to $124,999: 19
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1513

Other groups: 369

Irish: 222

English: 214

German: 168

Dutch: 56

Scotch-Irish: 37

Polish: 35

French (except Basque): 34

Italian: 29

Norwegian: 27

Scottish: 25

Welsh: 16

Czech: 15

Northern European: 8

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (100%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4903
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 655
South: 203
West: 92

67% of Central City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 45
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 40
7th and 8th grade: 213
9th grade: 200
10th grade: 104
11th grade: 144
12th grade, no diploma: 163
High school graduate (or equivalency): 739
Less than 1 year of college: 116
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 180
Associate degree: 41
Bachelor's degree: 70
Master's degree: 77
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 177
9th grade: 103
10th grade: 111
11th grade: 87
12th grade, no diploma: 75
High school graduate (or equivalency): 802
Less than 1 year of college: 111
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 132
Associate degree: 50
Bachelor's degree: 91
Master's degree: 113
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,568
Black householders: $22,376
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,983

Central City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Central City household income for Black householders

Central City marital status for males

Central City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $83,140
Black or African American householders: $52,698
Hispanic or Latino householders: $39,488

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,707
One, attached: 7
Two: 68
3 or 4: 125
5 to 9: 54
10 to 19: 61
20 to 49: 71
Mobile homes: 228

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,912

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Central City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (27%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (39%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50

Here:	8.8%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 85

Here:	22.0%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42

Here:	29.4%
Kentucky:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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