Central City.
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Kentucky·Muhlenberg County
2 tracts·4K people·$144K median·728/mi²
Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports
Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
The median home value in Central City is $143,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Central City has 5,707 residents across 1 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 37.5; the population is 86.7% White, 5.3% Multiracial, 3.9% Black, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 5.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 25.6% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Median gross rent is $683/month, 57% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Central City is $50,885 a year, 41% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Central City, median rent is $683/month and the median home value is $143,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Central City reported 0.7 violent crimes and 11.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 88°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 65 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 52 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Central City are ice storm (98), strong wind (93) and hail (92), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.30g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Central City, 1.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).