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Central City, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Sebastian County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
570
Population
257/sq mi density
$71,071
Median Income
$33,041 per capita
$123,000
Home Value
$191,697 Zillow
$1,014
Median Rent
35.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
819
Violent Crime/100K
2,079 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$71,071 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,000 home value, $1,014/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
819 violent crimes/100K (116% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.8%
502 → 468
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+74.1%
$40,833 → $71,071
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Central City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
446
-22 from 2023 (468)
Projected Median Income 2030
$104,765
+$33,694 from 2023 ($71,071)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 502 | — | $40,833 | — |
| 2015 | 500 | -0.4% | $37,875 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 501 | +0.2% | $34,250 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 500 | -0.2% | $52,188 | +52.4% |
| 2021 | 464 | -7.2% | $65,600 | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 468 | +0.9% | $71,071 | +8.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.