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Central City, NE Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Central City is $23,725, which is lower than the state average of $27,339 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Central City median household income is $37,872, which has grown by 10.81% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 33.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Central City residents spend 15.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 17.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #253

Central City, NE	23,725 USD
Nebraska	27,339 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Central City, NE	25,518 USD
Nebraska	29,063 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Central City, NE	31,131 USD
Nebraska	34,967 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Central City, NE	16,599 USD
Nebraska	23,440 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #406

Central City, NE	37,872 USD
Nebraska	52,400 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Central City, NE	55,685 USD
Nebraska	68,081 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #462

Central City, NE	10.81%
Nebraska	33.50%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Central City, NE		Nebraska		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.48%	$21,707, see rank	23.60%	$14,303	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	35.04%	$18,183, see rank	27.63%	$17,983	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	5.49%	$1,005, see rank	2.18%	$2,801	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	11.95%	$56,668, see rank	13.78%	$19,991	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Central City, NE	54,310 USD
Nebraska	66,188 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Central City, NE	74,485 USD
Nebraska	81,503 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Central City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
White	$36,375, see rank	$54,303	$56,900
Hispanic	$70,833, see rank	$39,328	$42,396

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Central City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
less than 25	$11,607, see rank	$26,753	$25,788
25 to 44	$39,286, see rank	$56,879	$58,398
45 to 64	$51,078, see rank	$65,436	$65,027
65 or over	$35,536, see rank	$36,868	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Central City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,403, see rank	1,442,692	248,775,628
Male¹	1,219, 50.73%, see rank	49.20%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	847, 69.48%, see rank	75.44%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	847, 69.48%, see rank	74.88%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	772, 91.15%, see rank	94.29%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	75, 8.85%, see rank	5.71%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	372, 30.52%, see rank	24.56%	30.72%
Female¹	1,184, 49.27%, see rank	50.80%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	809, 68.33%, see rank	65.68%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	809, 68.33%, see rank	65.60%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	799, 98.76%, see rank	94.91%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	10, 1.24%, see rank	5.09%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	375, 31.67%, see rank	34.32%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Central City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,530, 100%	945,395	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,207, 78.89%, see rank	81.19%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	108, 7.06%, see rank	9.63%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.69%	5.06%
Walked	108, 7.06%, see rank	2.77%	2.78%
Other Means	22, 1.44%, see rank	1.27%	1.79%
Worked at Home	85, 5.56%, see rank	4.45%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Central City, NE	15.6 minutes
Nebraska	17.7 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Central City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,571	957,508	143,435,233
Male¹	772, 49.14%, see rank	52.34%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	285, 36.92%, see rank	32.31%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	67, 8.68%, see rank	12.07%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	125, 16.19%, see rank	17.50%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.29%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	81, 10.49%, see rank	9.44%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	157, 20.34%, see rank	19.80%	17.94%
Female¹	799, 50.86%, see rank	47.66%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	206, 25.78%, see rank	38.81%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	241, 30.16%, see rank	21.95%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	295, 36.92%, see rank	31.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	5, 0.63%, see rank	0.45%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	44, 5.51%, see rank	6.49%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Central City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,571, 100%	957,508	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	53, 3.37%, see rank	4.56%	1.96%
Construction	56, 3.56%, see rank	6.48%	6.17%
Manufacturing	228, 14.51%, see rank	10.72%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	67, 4.26%, see rank	2.75%	2.75%
Retail Trade	222, 14.13%, see rank	11.63%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	88, 5.60%, see rank	5.66%	4.93%
Information	14, 0.89%, see rank	1.98%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	74, 4.71%, see rank	7.46%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	23, 1.46%, see rank	8.24%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	390, 24.82%, see rank	23.91%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	188, 11.97%, see rank	7.83%	9.49%
Public Administration	70, 4.46%, see rank	4.25%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	98, 6.24%, see rank	4.52%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Central City, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Population in Poverty	426	15.52%, see rank	12.86%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	41	5.56%, see rank	8.86%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.