Central City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 5,810 people and two associated neighborhoods, Central City is the 78th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, Central City isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Central City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Central City is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Central City who work in office and administrative support (13.48%), sales jobs (11.86%), and healthcare (11.18%). Being a small city, Central City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Central City are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.27% of adults in Central City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Central City in 2022 was $33,042, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,168 for a family of four. However, Central City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Central City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Central City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Central City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Central City include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Central City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
