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Central City, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Muhlenberg County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,736
Population
1,082/sq mi density
$49,025
Median Income
$29,339 per capita
$140,700
Home Value
$120,309 Zillow
$755
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
157
Violent Crime/100K
1,537 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$49,025 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,700 home value, $755/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
157 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,025
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,339
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.0%
61% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Central City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Central City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,025
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,339
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,215
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,050
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,050
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.0%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,544M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
747
Restaurants
58
Healthcare
69
Retail
109
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,215
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,375
32% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,025 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,339 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,215 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,050 |
| County GDP | $1,544M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.506 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 747 |
| Restaurants | 58 |
| Healthcare | 69 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,215 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,375 |