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Central City is a Census borough of 1,105 people across 0.54 square miles of land, in Somerset County. Median household income is $47,813, 89.5 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 typeborough
- Land area0.54 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,047 plus or minus 439
- County holding the largest share of its areaSomerset 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
- Population1,105 plus or minus 237
- Median age44.3 plus or minus 9.2
- Population under 18243 plus or minus 74
- Share under 1822.0 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over279 plus or minus 64
- Share 65 and over25.2 percent
- Households465
- Family households289 plus or minus 68
- Share of households that are families62.2 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$47,813 plus or minus $12,999
- Per capita income$24,595
- Civilian labor force429 plus or minus 114
- Employed417 plus or minus 112
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over788
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Central City
- Housing units568
- Occupied units465
- Vacant units103 plus or minus 46
- Vacancy rate18.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Owner occupied416
- Renter occupied49 plus or minus 28
- Ownership rate89.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$67,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$550 plus or minus $227
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Single family units482
- Share single family84.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more43 plus or minus 30
- Share in buildings of two or more7.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Mobile homes43 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1945
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 commute369 plus or minus 103
- Commuting under 15 minutes78 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.1 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more158 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.8 percent
- Drove alone81.5 percent
- Carpooled7.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
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 communityBorough of Central City
- NFIP community number420796
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/19/12
The Borough of Central City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420796 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.
Somerset County, not Central City
Somerset County context, not Central City figures
- Establishments in Somerset County1,647
- Covered employment, Somerset County23,303
- Average annual pay, Somerset County$50,925
- Housing units permitted, Somerset County72
Every figure in this section is published for Somerset 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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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, Pennsylvania?
1,105, in 465 households. Central City borough covers 0.54 square miles of land, which is 2,047 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?
Somerset 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?
$47,813. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $67,400. Median gross rent is $550 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, borough of, community 420796, 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 Somerset 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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