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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.5%
1,284 → 1,239
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+98.3%
$41,146 → $81,607
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.09%
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
1,208
-31 from 2023 (1,239)
Projected Median Income 2030
$131,817
+$50,210 from 2023 ($81,607)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,284 | — | $41,146 | — |
| 2015 | 1,277 | -0.5% | $54,453 | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 1,286 | +0.7% | $62,396 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1,297 | +0.9% | $63,068 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,254 | -3.3% | $74,444 | +18% |
| 2023 | 1,239 | -1.2% | $81,607 | +9.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.