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Central City, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Central City is 681, which is 32.23% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Central City population density is 280.71 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Central City is white, which represent 87.81% of the total population. The average Central City education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 681. #251

Population Growth Since 2000, #80

Central City, CO	32.23%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #318

Central City, CO	280.71 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	598 (87.81%, #336)
Black:	9 (1.32%, #85)
Hispanic:	122 (17.91%, #156)
Asian:	9 (1.32%, #122)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #235)
One Race, Other:	39 (5.73%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	26 (3.82%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	122 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

548 (80.47%) out of the total population of 681 reported first ancestry.

	Central City, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	7	1.03%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	2	0.29%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	92	13.51%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	3	0.44%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	192	28.19%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	5	0.73%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	87	12.78%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	72	10.57%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	19	2.79%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	78	11.45%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	8	1.17%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	15	2.20%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	45	6.61%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	14	2.06%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	13	1.91%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	7	1.03%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	11	1.62%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 414 (60.79%, see rank)

Females: 267 (39.21%, see rank)

Central City, CO	Male: 60.79% Female: 39.21%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Central City, CO	42.30 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Central City, CO	42.20 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Central City, CO	43.10 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Central City, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	40	5.87%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	45	6.61%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	39	5.73%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	13	1.91%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	17	2.50%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	110	16.15%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	116	17.03%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	140	20.56%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	123	18.06%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	33	4.85%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	5	0.73%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Central City, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	527, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	43, 8.16%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	138, 26.19%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	234, 44.40%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	76, 14.42%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	36, 6.83%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.62, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Central City, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	29	100.00%	0.00%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	66	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	13	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	20	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	8	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Central City, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	380, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.79, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	195, 51.32%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	185, 48.68%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	145, 38.16%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.81, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	81, 21.32%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	235, 61.84%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Central City, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	557	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	337	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	184	54.60%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	79	23.44%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	74	21.96%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	220	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	66	30.00%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	96	43.64%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	16	7.27%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	42	19.09%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Central City, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	663	97.36%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	258	37.89%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	378	55.51%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	27	3.96%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	18	2.64%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9	1.32%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	9	1.32%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	9	1.32%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	9	1.32%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Central City, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	344	90.53%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	27	7.11%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	9	2.37%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.