Central City, NE Profile

Central City, NE, population 2,891, is located in Nebraska's Merrick county, about 73.1 miles from Lincoln and 107.9 miles from Omaha.

Through the 90's Central City's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Central City has declined by about 4%.

Central City's property crime levels tend to be lower than Nebraska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Central City tend to be much lower than Nebraska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.90
	Males	37.30
	Females	42.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,998	N/A
2001	2,941	-1.90%
2002	2,940	-0.03%
2003	2,939	-0.03%
2004	2,928	-0.37%
2005	2,891	-1.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,178

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	100
2002	99
2003	102
2004	34
2005	68
2006	69
2007	106
2008	110

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	3
Robbery	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,066
2002	2,014
2003	3,442
2004	2,636
2005	2,927
2006	2,821
2007	1,726
2008	2,162

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	11	6	10	4	6	5	5	8
Larceny, Theft	48	53	89	70	73	72	40	48
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	2	2	4	7	5	4	3
Arson	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,703 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles