Central City, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,172 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,172 (all nonfarm))

Central City, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 595 (538 occupied: 436 owner occupied, 102 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1100 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $286 (lower quartile is $176, upper quartile is $343)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $221

Median gross rent in Central City, PA in 2007: $385

Housing units in Central City with a mortgage: 158 (8 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 218

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,001 (it was $46,200 in 2000)

Central City:	$72,001
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,299 - $105,841

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $83,646
Here: $83,646
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $48,010
Here: $48,010
State: $160,289

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $673,075
Here: $673,075
State: $211,072

Mobile homes: $22,849
Here: $22,849
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,258

In family households: 1,080 (318 male householders, 47 female householders)
302 spouses, 364 children (340 natural, 5 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 10 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 178 (53 male householders (47 living alone)), 117 female householders (116 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 170 2-persons, 99 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 163 1-person, 7 2-persons.

203 married couples with children.
49 single-parent households (23 men, 26 women).

96.0% of residents of Central City speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 8 (0.6%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Central City, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 40 5 rooms: 156 6 rooms: 98 7 rooms: 51 8 rooms: 37 9 or more rooms: 48

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Central City, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 19 5 rooms: 29 6 rooms: 13 7 rooms: 2 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 28
1980 to 1989: 25
1970 to 1979: 55
1960 to 1969: 17
1950 to 1959: 51
1940 to 1949: 84
1939 or earlier: 325

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Central City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 4 2 bedrooms: 145 3 bedrooms: 223 4 bedrooms: 49 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Central City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 41 2 bedrooms: 38 3 bedrooms: 17 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Central City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 52 1 vehicle: 138 2 vehicles: 154 3 vehicles: 53 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 23

Cars and other vehicles available in Central City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 34 1 vehicle: 47 2 vehicles: 14 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 2

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Central City, PA:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 21
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 45
$40,000 to $49,999: 69
$50,000 to $59,999: 62
$60,000 to $69,999: 51
$70,000 to $79,999: 19
$80,000 to $89,999: 25
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 4
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Central City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Central City:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 18
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 15

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 8

Central City, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.8%
Number of people working at home: 10 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 29
5 to 9 minutes: 48
10 to 14 minutes: 37
15 to 19 minutes: 46
20 to 24 minutes: 55
25 to 29 minutes: 45
30 to 34 minutes: 101
35 to 39 minutes: 13
40 to 44 minutes: 35
45 to 59 minutes: 28
60 to 89 minutes: 10
90 or more minutes: 33

Central City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 395 (81%)
Carpooled: 68 (14%)
Walked: 15 (3%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 10 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 88
$10,000 to $14,999: 71
$15,000 to $19,999: 38
$20,000 to $24,999: 49
$25,000 to $29,999: 68
$30,000 to $34,999: 38
$35,000 to $39,999: 37
$40,000 to $44,999: 34
$45,000 to $49,999: 25
$50,000 to $59,999: 31
$60,000 to $74,999: 35
$75,000 to $99,999: 13
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 191

Polish: 142

Slovak: 96

Hungarian: 75

United States or American: 69

Italian: 67

Irish: 46

Ukrainian: 44

Russian: 31

English: 29

Other groups: 29

Dutch: 25

Pennsylvania German: 22

Welsh: 22

Czechoslovakian: 19

Lithuanian: 11

Slovene: 11

Scottish: 10

Czech: 9

Scotch-Irish: 8

Austrian: 7

Croatian: 6

Slavic: 6

Swedish: 5

Eastern European: 4

Greek: 3

Carpatho Rusyn: 2

French (except Basque): 2

Scandinavian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (25%)
Austria (25%)
Poland (25%)
Ukraine (25%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1162
Northeast: 25
Midwest: 40
South: 16
West: 4

79% of Central City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 26
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 242
Less than 1 year of college: 2
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 21
Associate degree: 18
Bachelor's degree: 27
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 49
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 249
Less than 1 year of college: 25
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 31
Associate degree: 18
Bachelor's degree: 19
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,837
Two or more races householders: $13,582
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,963

Central City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Central City marital status for males

Central City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,481
Two or more races householders: $106,276

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 432
One, attached: 36
Two: 11
3 or 4: 16
5 to 9: 22
10 to 19: 2
20 to 49: 24
Mobile homes: 52

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,502

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Central City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%) Coal or coke (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Electricity (6%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (32%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%) Coal or coke (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	2.9%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	10.0%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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