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Central City is a Census village of 1,081 people across 0.56 square miles of land, in Marion County. Median household income is $44,896, 71.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Central City
What Central City is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.56 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,913
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Central City
- Population1,081
- Median age38.2 plus or minus 9.6
- Population under 18276 plus or minus 93
- Share under 1825.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Population 65 and over147 plus or minus 56
- Share 65 and over13.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Households487
- Family households325 plus or minus 83
- Share of households that are families66.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Central City
- Median household income$44,896 plus or minus $11,880
- Per capita income$25,437 plus or minus $6,471
- Civilian labor force512 plus or minus 119
- Employed475 plus or minus 115
- Unemployed37 plus or minus 25
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over710 plus or minus 145
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.3 percent plus or minus 24.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher5.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Central City
- Housing units586
- Occupied units487
- Vacant units99 plus or minus 49
- Vacancy rate16.9 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Owner occupied346 plus or minus 78
- Renter occupied141 plus or minus 52
- Ownership rate71.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$47,600 plus or minus $28,050
- Median gross rent, monthly$840
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Single family units355 plus or minus 74
- Share single family60.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more1.5 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Mobile homes213 plus or minus 72
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Central City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute470 plus or minus 116
- Commuting under 15 minutes277 plus or minus 76
- Share commuting under 15 minutes58.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more90 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.1 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone79.3 percent
- Carpooled16.7 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home0.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Central City
- NFIP communityVillage of Central City
- NFIP community number170452
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/16/11
The Village of Central City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170452 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Marion County, not Central City
Marion County context, not Central City figures
- Establishments in Marion County863
- Covered employment, Marion County12,409
- Average annual pay, Marion County$49,266
- Housing units permitted, Marion County25
Every figure in this section is published for Marion County as a whole and is not a measurement of Central City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Central City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Central City, Illinois?
1,081, in 487 households. Central City village covers 0.56 square miles of land, which is 1,913 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Central City in?
Marion County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Central City?
$44,896. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $47,600. Median gross rent is $840 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Central City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Central City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Central City, village of, community 170452, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Central City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marion County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Central City.
Is zoning published for Central City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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