Nebraska · Census place 08535
Central City city, NE
Quick answer
Central City city has 3,039 residents, ranking #49 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $62,012, the median home is worth $158,300 and median gross rent runs $729 a month.
- Population
- 3,039Central City city residents
- Median household income
- $62,012Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $158,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $729Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Central City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Central City city median would spend about 14.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.8% of residents and 67.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Gothenburg city 3,436
- Valley city 3,113
- Ashland city 3,083
- Minden city 3,020
- David City city 3,013
- Dakota City city 2,980
- Hickman city 2,834
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