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Central City, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $172,569 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
Central City:

$172,569
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $131,707 - $228,915

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $204,142
Here:

$204,142
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $190,167
Here:

$190,167
State:

$238,767

In 2-unit structures: $156,398
Here:

$156,398
State:

$243,070

Total population: 1,272 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,151 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 573 (517 occupied: 381 owner occupied, 131 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

26%
State:

28%

Housing density: 645 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $147,609.

Median contract rent in 2022: $505 (lower quartile is $401, upper quartile is $679)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $270


Median gross rent in Central City, IA in 2022: $652

Housing units in Central City with a mortgage: 232 (68 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 49 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $89,028

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $64,274

Median monthly housing costs: $943

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Central City, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1961

Median year apartment built: 1968

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,164
  • Male householders: 229 (76 living alone), Female householders: 279 (79 living alone)
  • 271 spouses (271 opposite-sex spouses), 35 unmarried partners, (35 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 277 children (260 natural, 4 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 foster children, 17 other relatives, 13 non-relatives

Size of family households: 163 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 35 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 163 1-person, 33 2-persons.

202 married couples with children.
30 single-parent households (7 men, 23 women).

99.5% of residents of Central City speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3 (0.3%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Central City, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Central City, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 141 bedroom
  • 912 bedrooms
  • 1703 bedrooms
  • 954 bedrooms
  • 125+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Central City, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Central City, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 351 bedroom
  • 522 bedrooms
  • 413 bedrooms
  • 34 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Central City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Central City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 661 vehicle
  • 1732 vehicles
  • 833 vehicles
  • 364 vehicles
  • 235+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Central City in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Central City in renter-occupied apartments
  • 16no vehicle
  • 621 vehicle
  • 212 vehicles
  • 263 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Central City, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Central City, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 93 rooms
  • 274 rooms
  • 815 rooms
  • 546 rooms
  • 1007 rooms
  • 428 rooms
  • 609+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Central City, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Central City, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 153 rooms
  • 684 rooms
  • 325 rooms
  • 106 rooms
  • 67 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Central City, IA
Central City city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Central City, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Central City, IA in 2022
  • 4Less than $10,000
  • 63$10,000 to $19,999
  • 21$20,000 to $29,999
  • 46$30,000 to $39,999
  • 27$40,000 to $49,999
  • 25$50,000 to $59,999
  • 66$60,000 to $74,999
  • 104$75,000 to $99,999
  • 49$100,000 to $124,999
  • 24$125,000 to $149,999
  • 53$150,000 to $199,999
  • 28$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Central City, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Central City, IA in 2022
  • 2$20,000 to $24,999
  • 4$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6$60,000 to $69,999
  • 10$70,000 to $79,999
  • 16$80,000 to $89,999
  • 2$90,000 to $99,999
  • 34$100,000 to $124,999
  • 51$125,000 to $149,999
  • 69$150,000 to $174,999
  • 49$175,000 to $199,999
  • 60$200,000 to $249,999
  • 29$250,000 to $299,999
  • 18$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2$500,000 to $749,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Central City, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Central City, IA in 2022
  • 6$150 to $199
  • 9$200 to $249
  • 4$300 to $349
  • 26$350 to $399
  • 31$400 to $449
  • 2$450 to $499
  • 2$500 to $549
  • 4$550 to $599
  • 20$600 to $649
  • 11$650 to $699
  • 8$700 to $749
  • 11$750 to $799
  • 2$800 to $899
  • 2$900 to $999
  • 8$1,000 to $1,249
  • 8No cash rent
Work and jobs in Central City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.0%
Number of people working at home: 85 (14.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 25
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 17
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 16
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 23
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 42
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 123
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 135
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 72
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 23
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 17
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 21
  • 90 or more minutes: 3
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Central City

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 241 (71.3%)
  • Carpooled: 12 (3.6%)
  • Walked: 3 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 95 (28.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.5%Males
  • 4.2%Females
Races in Central City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Central City, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Central City, Iowa
  • 52010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 21980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 3Before 1970
Ancestries in Central City, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 183 (39.2%)
  • Irish: 42 (9.0%)
  • Czech: 34 (7.3%)
  • American: 29 (6.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 26 (5.6%)
  • European: 23 (4.9%)
  • English: 17 (3.6%)
  • Swiss: 12 (2.6%)
  • Norwegian: 9 (1.9%)
  • British: 8 (1.7%)
  • French: 7 (1.5%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 7 (1.5%)
  • Hungarian: 6 (1.3%)
  • Dutch: 5 (1.1%)
  • Italian: 5 (1.1%)
  • Swedish: 3 (0.6%)
  • Scottish: 2 (0.4%)

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

Mexico
Central City:

75.0% (3)
Iowa:

23.3% (41,625)

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

  • This state: 1,013
  • Other state: 157
  • Northeast: 12
  • Midwest: 85
  • South: 24
  • West: 34

94.8% of Central City residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 96.3% lived in Iowa.


Central City:

94.8%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 8
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 173
  • Less than 1 year of college: 56
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 58
  • Associate degree: 66
  • Bachelor's degree: 36
  • Master's degree: 5
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 6
  • 11th grade: 2
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 187
  • Less than 1 year of college: 26
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 76
  • Associate degree: 54
  • Bachelor's degree: 69
  • Master's degree: 8
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 13
Educational Attainment for Females
Central City marital status for males
Central City marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 465
  • One, attached: 16
  • Two: 23
  • 3 or 4: 41
  • 5 to 9: 15
  • 10 to 19: 5
  • 20 to 49: 6
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 10 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Central City
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Central City, IA
  • 88.7%Utility gas
  • 7.4%Electricity
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Central City, IA
  • 47.3%Electricity
  • 41.2%Utility gas
  • 11.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12
Here:

11.2%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
Here:

20.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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