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Central, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Central is a Census CDP of 1,938 people across 3.52 square miles of land, in Carter County. Median household income is $37,444, 76.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Central
What Central is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.52 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land550
- County holding the largest share of its areaCarter 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.
Central
How many people live in Central
- Population1,938
- Median age55.8
- Population under 18276 plus or minus 144
- Share under 1814.2 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Population 65 and over593 plus or minus 233
- Share 65 and over30.6 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Households924 plus or minus 217
- Family households522 plus or minus 119
- Share of households that are families56.5 percent plus or minus 18.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Central
- Median household income$37,444 plus or minus $24,441
- Per capita income$26,495
- Civilian labor force819 plus or minus 224
- Employed777 plus or minus 218
- Unemployed42 plus or minus 39
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over1,508
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.6 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Central
- Housing units1,047 plus or minus 227
- Occupied units924 plus or minus 217
- Vacant units123 plus or minus 76
- Vacancy rate11.7 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Owner occupied706 plus or minus 220
- Renter occupied218 plus or minus 91
- Ownership rate76.4 percent plus or minus 15.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$151,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$952
- Annual rent as a share of median income30.5 percent plus or minus 19.9
- Single family units614 plus or minus 126
- Share single family58.6 percent plus or minus 17.5
- Units in buildings of two or more41 plus or minus 54
- Share in buildings of two or more3.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Mobile homes392 plus or minus 225
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Central gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute726 plus or minus 215
- Commuting under 15 minutes226 plus or minus 108
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.1 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more134 plus or minus 81
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.5 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Drove alone83.0 percent
- Carpooled13.3 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.7 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carter County, not Central
Carter County context, not Central figures
- Establishments in Carter County751
- Covered employment, Carter County12,025
- Average annual pay, Carter County$47,576
- Housing units permitted, Carter County177
Every figure in this section is published for Carter County as a whole and is not a measurement of Central.
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 questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Central, Tennessee?
1,938, in 924 households. Central CDP covers 3.52 square miles of land, which is 550 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Central in?
Carter 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?
$37,444. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,800. Median gross rent is $952 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Central figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Carter 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.
Is zoning published for Central?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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