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Central City, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Linn County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,266 Population 1,183/sq mi density
$81,607 Median Income $36,861 per capita
$166,400 Home Value $277,558 Zillow
$715 Median Rent 27.5% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
134 Violent Crime/100K 1,442 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$81,607 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,400 home value, $715/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,266
Population Density
1,183
per square mile
Land Area
1.0
square miles (2.5 km²)
Median Age
37.2 yrs
4% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.1%
Male
47.9%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 97.9% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
97.9%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.6%
Spanish
0.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
9.3%
54% above US avg (6%)
Disability
14.1%
8% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.0%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.7%
22% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.446
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,266
Population Density1,183 / sq mi
Land Area1.0 sq mi
Median Age37.2 years

Gender

Male52.1%
Female47.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White97.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.6%
Spanish0.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans9.3%
Disability14.1%
Health Insurance97.0%
Uninsured6.7%
Broadband Access82.7%
Gini Coefficient0.446

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M