Central City city, NE

Merrick County, NE

2022 population: 3,035 ( 101 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population density: 1251.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,658	87.58%	4.1%
Black:	3	0.10%	0.0%
Indian:	2	0.07%	83.3%
Asian:	86	2.83%	616.7%
2+ races:	59	1.94%	96.7%
Hispanic:	227	7.48%	118.3%

Total non-White:	377	12.42%	134.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-115	-4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	216	8.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,934
2,773	94.51%
3	0.10%
12	0.41%
12	0.41%
30	1.02%
104	3.54%
161	5.49%

2000
2,975
2,903	97.58%
0	0.00%
6	0.20%
0	0.00%
4	0.13%
62	2.08%
72	2.42%

1990
2,868
2,790	97.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
78	2.72%
78	2.72%

1980
3,083
3,026	98.15%
0	0.00%
22	0.71%
5	0.16%
n/a
30	0.97%
57	1.85%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-130	-4.4
89	3.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

113	3.9
-6	-0.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-236	-7.7
21	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Central City city, NE

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
37.0
746	24.6%
2,289	75.4%
617	20.3%

1,200
2.43

736	61.3%
556	75.5%
139	18.9%
464	38.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
704	24.0%
2,230	76.0%
611	20.8%

1,240
2.28

762	61.5%
606	79.5%
72	9.4%
478	38.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.0
792	26.6%
2,183	73.4%
639	21.5%

1,201
2.40

810	67.4%
665	82.1%
91	11.2%
391	32.6%

1990
Number	Percent
37.8
765	26.7%
2,103	73.3%
654	22.8%

1,115
2.44

752	67.4%
675	89.8%
62	8.2%
363	32.6%

1980
Number	Percent
34.8
864	28.0%
2,219	72.0%
658	21.3%

1,171
2.51

855	73.0%
754	88.2%
59	6.9%
316	27.0%

2022 Housing Data for Central City city, NE

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	79	6.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	29	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	111	9.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	53	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	66	5.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	83	6.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	77	6.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	53	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	100	8.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	98	8.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	169	14.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	129	10.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	1.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	108	9.0%
$200,000 or more	6	0.5%

Median Household Income	54,063
Per Capita Income	28,180

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	1.4%
Public Assistance	11	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	97	8.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,211	76.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,211	76.2%
Not in Labor Force	379	23.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	453	464	49.4%
Non-Profit	29	94	23.6%
Self-Employed	82	57	59.0%

Local Government	69	131	34.5%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	20	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	535	521	50.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	118	225	34.4%
Total	653	746	46.7%

Pct. Govt.	15.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	98	7.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	280	20.0%
Professional, Technical	352	25.2%
Service Occupations	251	17.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	49	3.5%
All others	418	29.9%

White Collar		52.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	271	19.4%
Retail trade	168	12.0%
Manufacturing	160	11.4%
Educational services	158	11.3%
Accommodation and food services	106	7.6%
Finance and insurance	99	7.1%
Construction	69	4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	58	4.1%
Public administration	58	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	58	4.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	57	4.1%
Wholesale trade	48	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	24	1.7%
Other services	23	1.6%
Information	21	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.4%
Utilities	2	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	126	4.15%
Puerto Rican	24	0.79%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	77	2.54%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	77	2.54%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	57	1.88%
Taiwanese	29	0.96%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,646	93.4%
Spanish	143	5.0%
Other Indo-European	28	1.0%
Other Asian	15	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,130	37.2%
Irish	392	12.9%
American	270	8.9%
English	161	5.3%
Swedish	142	4.7%
Czech	85	2.8%
Eastern European	53	1.7%
Polish	52	1.7%
Danish	43	1.4%
French	41	1.4%
Italian	41	1.4%
Dutch	39	1.3%
European	38	1.3%
Welsh	37	1.2%
British	30	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,941	96.9%
Not a citizen	94	3.1%

Native	2,843	93.7%
Foreign-born	192	6.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
46	2.2%	44	2.1%	774	37.5%	794	38.5%	209	10.1%	195	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	46	2.2%
9-12 Years	44	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	774	37.5%
Some College	794	38.5%
Bach. Degree	209	10.1%
Grad Degree	195	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +302	R +207	D + 2.6%
D +95
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,245	77.8%	Joe Biden (D)	314	19.6%	41	2.6%	1,600	20	31	0.17%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	943	76.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	219	17.7%	74	6.0%	1,236	18	30	0.15%

2020 President, Central City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

314

19.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,245

77.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.6%

TOTAL

1,600

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Central City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

219

17.7%

Donald Trump (R)

943

76.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.9%

TOTAL

1,236

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 30

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Central City city, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	65%	Ben Sasse* (R)	1,223	81.0%	Chris Janicek (D)	202	13.4%	84 [+]	5.6%	1,509	18	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Preston Love (D (write-in)) 84 (5.6%);
2018	S1	56%	Deb Fischer* (R)	982	75.9%	Jane Raybould (D)	245	18.9%	67 [+]	5.2%	1,294	18	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 67 (5.2%);
2018	G	56%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	1,020	78.9%	Bob Krist (D)	272	21.1%	0	0.0%	1,292	20	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,285
Median Value	$159,100

Occupied	1,200	93.4%
Vacant	85	6.6%

Owned	779	64.9%
Rented	421	35.1%
Median Rent	$681

Single-Family Units	1,047	81.5%
Detached	925	72.0%
Attached	122	9.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	170	13.2%
Mobile Homes	20	1.6%

Central City city, NE

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Central City city, NE

2022 Housing Data for Central City city, NE

2022 Income & Employment Data for Central City city, NE

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Central City city, NE

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Central City city, NE

Historical Presidential Election Results for Central City city, NE

Historical Statewide Election Results for Central City city, NE