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The most common industries in Central City are: Educational services (9.4% of civilian employees), Construction (6.2% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (5.8% of civilian employees). 69.1% of workers work in Muhlenberg County. 70.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.3% greater than the rate of 67.2% across the entire state of Kentucky.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Central City, Kentucky was 5,893 / 5,752

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services9.4%
(178)		6.3%
(68)		13.5%
(110)
Construction6.2%
(118)		10.1%
(109)		1.1%
(9)
Accommodation and food services5.8%
(109)		3.3%
(36)		9.0%
(73)
Health care5.8%
(109)		3.8%
(41)		8.4%
(68)
Food and beverage stores4.7%
(88)		3.7%
(40)		5.9%
(48)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers4.1%
(77)		4.5%
(48)		3.6%
(29)
Public administration4.0%
(75)		6.2%
(67)		1.0%
(8)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.8%
(71)		4.4%
(47)		3.0%
(24)
Department and other general merchandise stores3.7%
(69)		1.5%
(16)		6.5%
(53)
Metal and metal products3.5%
(67)		5.3%
(57)		1.2%
(10)
Utilities3.5%
(66)		6.1%
(66)		0.0%
(0)
Finance and insurance3.2%
(60)		1.4%
(15)		5.5%
(45)
Truck transportation2.9%
(54)		4.4%
(47)		0.9%
(7)
Apparel2.6%
(49)		3.2%
(34)		1.8%
(15)
Transportation equipment2.5%
(48)		1.5%
(16)		3.9%
(32)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction2.3%
(43)		4.0%
(43)		0.0%
(0)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.2%
(41)		3.2%
(34)		0.9%
(7)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries2.1%
(39)		0.0%
(0)		4.8%
(39)
Social assistance2.0%
(37)		0.0%
(0)		4.6%
(37)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.8%
(34)		2.3%
(25)		1.1%
(9)
Plastics and rubber products1.7%
(32)		0.6%
(6)		3.2%
(26)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores1.5%
(28)		2.4%
(26)		0.2%
(2)
Private households1.3%
(25)		0.0%
(0)		3.1%
(25)
Other direct selling establishments1.3%
(25)		1.5%
(16)		1.1%
(9)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers1.3%
(24)		1.7%
(18)		0.7%
(6)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components1.3%
(24)		1.5%
(16)		1.0%
(8)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.2%
(22)		2.0%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Repair and maintenance1.2%
(22)		2.0%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing1.1%
(20)		0.0%
(0)		2.5%
(20)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.0%
(19)		0.6%
(7)		1.5%
(12)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.9%
(17)		1.6%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.8%
(16)		0.5%
(5)		1.4%
(11)
Wood products0.8%
(15)		0.6%
(7)		1.0%
(8)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.8%
(15)		0.6%
(7)		1.0%
(8)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.8%
(15)		1.4%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.6%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		1.4%
(11)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(10)
Personal and laundry services0.5%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(10)
Water transportation0.5%
(9)		0.8%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.5%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(9)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.5%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(9)
Chemicals0.4%
(8)		0.7%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.4%
(8)		0.7%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Paper0.4%
(7)		0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.4%
(7)		0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.4%
(7)		0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.4%
(7)		0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(7)		0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.3%
(6)		0.6%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.3%
(6)		0.6%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(6)		0.6%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.3%
(6)		0.6%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(6)

Unemployment in Central City

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.5%Males
  • 1.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 28.2%Males
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • 10.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 17.7%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Central City:

3.8% (87)
Kentucky:

5.8% (106,411)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Central City:

6.4% (146)
Kentucky:

5.0% (91,562)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Central City:

13.5% (308)
Kentucky:

5.4% (97,792)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Central City:

7.6% (173)
Kentucky:

8.8% (160,781)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Central City:

12.9% (292)
Kentucky:

9.8% (177,898)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Central City:

13.0% (296)
Kentucky:

14.4% (262,079)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Central City:

13.2% (301)
Kentucky:

12.2% (221,546)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Central City:

5.8% (132)
Kentucky:

9.6% (174,071)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Central City:

1.7% (38)
Kentucky:

4.6% (84,129)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Central City:

6.6% (151)
Kentucky:

4.9% (88,917)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Central City:

3.6% (82)
Kentucky:

2.4% (44,296)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Central City:

5.9% (134)
Kentucky:

7.4% (134,033)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Central City:

6.0% (137)
Kentucky:

8.6% (156,276)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Central City:

2.8% (53)
Kentucky:

3.7% (65,918)
5:30am:
Central City:

4.8% (91)
Kentucky:

3.1% (55,792)
6am:
Central City:

4.5% (85)
Kentucky:

4.7% (84,161)
6:30am:
Central City:

11.9% (224)
Kentucky:

8.8% (156,072)
7am:
Central City:

8.8% (166)
Kentucky:

10.8% (191,924)
7:30am:
Central City:

10.3% (193)
Kentucky:

14.4% (256,256)
8am:
Central City:

11.9% (223)
Kentucky:

15.6% (277,275)
8:30am:
Central City:

14.1% (264)
Kentucky:

8.8% (156,855)
9am:
Central City:

2.2% (41)
Kentucky:

4.2% (75,532)
10am:
Central City:

3.9% (73)
Kentucky:

4.4% (77,954)
12pm:
Central City:

0.3% (6)
Kentucky:

1.0% (17,303)
4pm:
Central City:

11.6% (218)
Kentucky:

7.6% (135,045)
>4pm:
Central City:

9.4% (176)
Kentucky:

8.4% (150,096)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Central City:

7.0% (87)
Kentucky:

7.4% (72,814)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Central City:

8.1% (101)
Kentucky:

6.5% (63,906)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Central City:

13.2% (166)
Kentucky:

6.7% (65,195)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Central City:

12.4% (156)
Kentucky:

10.3% (101,417)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Central City:

15.1% (190)
Kentucky:

9.5% (93,068)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Central City:

14.9% (186)
Kentucky:

13.3% (130,226)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Central City:

4.1% (52)
Kentucky:

9.8% (95,903)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Central City:

2.2% (27)
Kentucky:

8.9% (86,957)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Central City:

3.1% (39)
Kentucky:

3.9% (38,346)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Central City:

6.6% (83)
Kentucky:

4.0% (39,548)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Central City:

3.1% (39)
Kentucky:

2.0% (19,947)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Central City:

2.9% (37)
Kentucky:

7.5% (73,140)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Central City:

7.3% (91)
Kentucky:

9.1% (89,441)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Central City:

4.4% (45)
Kentucky:

3.3% (27,656)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Central City:

13.7% (140)
Kentucky:

3.9% (32,597)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Central City:

2.1% (22)
Kentucky:

7.1% (59,364)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Central City:

9.7% (99)
Kentucky:

10.1% (84,830)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Central City:

10.9% (111)
Kentucky:

15.7% (131,853)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Central City:

24.8% (254)
Kentucky:

14.9% (125,643)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Central City:

10.1% (103)
Kentucky:

10.3% (87,114)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Central City:

6.6% (67)
Kentucky:

5.9% (49,369)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Central City:

4.2% (43)
Kentucky:

2.9% (24,349)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Central City:

9.6% (98)
Kentucky:

7.2% (60,893)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Central City:

4.5% (46)
Kentucky:

7.9% (66,835)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.1%
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Central City:

10.6% (293)
Kentucky:

3.1% (57,124)
5 to 9 minutes:
Central City:

20.8% (574)
Kentucky:

11.5% (211,437)
10 to 14 minutes:
Central City:

17.8% (491)
Kentucky:

14.9% (273,865)
15 to 19 minutes:
Central City:

15.4% (426)
Kentucky:

16.5% (303,998)
20 to 24 minutes:
Central City:

9.1% (252)
Kentucky:

15.2% (279,854)
25 to 29 minutes:
Central City:

1.4% (40)
Kentucky:

7.3% (134,451)
30 to 34 minutes:
Central City:

9.4% (260)
Kentucky:

12.4% (227,363)
35 to 39 minutes:
Central City:

0.4% (11)
Kentucky:

3.3% (60,017)
40 to 44 minutes:
Central City:

4.1% (113)
Kentucky:

3.1% (57,367)
45 to 59 minutes:
Central City:

5.6% (154)
Kentucky:

6.4% (118,008)
60 to 89 minutes:
Central City:

2.5% (69)
Kentucky:

4.0% (73,723)
90 or more minutes:
Central City:

1.8% (50)
Kentucky:

2.2% (40,026)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Central City:

10.2% (192)
Kentucky:

3.8% (67,210)
5 to 9 minutes:
Central City:

25.0% (469)
Kentucky:

11.8% (210,440)
10 to 14 minutes:
Central City:

15.3% (287)
Kentucky:

16.3% (290,128)
15 to 19 minutes:
Central City:

11.6% (217)
Kentucky:

16.9% (301,009)
20 to 24 minutes:
Central City:

8.1% (152)
Kentucky:

14.7% (262,418)
25 to 29 minutes:
Central City:

1.1% (20)
Kentucky:

5.7% (101,130)
30 to 34 minutes:
Central City:

5.2% (97)
Kentucky:

11.7% (208,362)
35 to 39 minutes:
Central City:

1.2% (22)
Kentucky:

2.3% (40,576)
40 to 44 minutes:
Central City:

3.1% (59)
Kentucky:

2.5% (44,172)
45 to 59 minutes:
Central City:

8.4% (158)
Kentucky:

5.8% (102,842)
60 to 89 minutes:
Central City:

4.8% (91)
Kentucky:

3.5% (61,841)
90 or more minutes:
Central City:

2.6% (49)
Kentucky:

2.4% (43,461)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Central City:

9.7% (160)
Kentucky:

3.0% (29,563)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Central City:

25.3% (416)
Kentucky:

10.8% (107,031)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Central City:

14.6% (241)
Kentucky:

13.6% (134,403)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Central City:

10.8% (178)
Kentucky:

15.7% (155,170)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Central City:

9.0% (147)
Kentucky:

14.9% (147,466)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Central City:

0.9% (15)
Kentucky:

7.4% (73,585)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Central City:

11.0% (181)
Kentucky:

12.9% (128,210)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Central City:

0.2% (3)
Kentucky:

3.6% (35,629)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Central City:

6.1% (101)
Kentucky:

3.3% (33,123)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Central City:

4.8% (79)
Kentucky:

7.2% (70,995)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Central City:

3.5% (58)
Kentucky:

4.9% (48,643)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Central City:

2.9% (48)
Kentucky:

2.8% (27,585)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Central City:

11.9% (133)
Kentucky:

3.3% (27,561)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Central City:

14.5% (162)
Kentucky:

12.3% (104,406)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Central City:

22.3% (250)
Kentucky:

16.5% (139,462)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Central City:

22.2% (249)
Kentucky:

17.6% (148,828)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Central City:

9.3% (104)
Kentucky:

15.7% (132,388)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Central City:

2.2% (25)
Kentucky:

7.2% (60,866)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Central City:

7.1% (80)
Kentucky:

11.7% (99,153)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Central City:

0.6% (7)
Kentucky:

2.9% (24,388)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Central City:

1.2% (13)
Kentucky:

2.9% (24,244)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Central City:

6.7% (75)
Kentucky:

5.6% (47,013)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Central City:

1.0% (12)
Kentucky:

3.0% (25,080)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Central City
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kentucky
Drove car alone:
Central City:

89.1% (2,530)
Kentucky:

85.1% (712,348)
Carpooled:
Central City:

7.2% (205)
Kentucky:

10.7% (101,769)
Walked:
Central City:

3.2% (90)
Kentucky:

2.1% (15,962)
Other means:
Central City:

0.5% (15)
Kentucky:

1.4% (10,693)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Central City
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Kentucky
Drove car alone:
Central City:

76.8% (1,442)
Kentucky:

80.2% (1,429,053)
Carpooled:
Central City:

16.3% (306)
Kentucky:

12.6% (224,643)
Walked:
Central City:

0.9% (17)
Kentucky:

2.4% (42,494)
Other means:
Central City:

2.6% (48)
Kentucky:

0.7% (12,374)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Central City (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kentucky (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Central City:

88.1% (1,475)
Kentucky:

85.8% (712,348)
Carpooled - Males:
Central City:

5.9% (98)
Kentucky:

9.6% (101,769)
Walked - Males:
Central City:

5.3% (89)
Kentucky:

2.4% (15,962)
Other means - Males:
Central City:

0.7% (12)
Kentucky:

1.5% (10,693)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Central City (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kentucky (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Central City:

90.6% (1,053)
Kentucky:

84.2% (712,348)
Carpooled - Females:
Central City:

9.2% (107)
Kentucky:

12.0% (101,769)
Other means - Females:
Central City:

0.3% (3)
Kentucky:

1.3% (10,693)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Central City:

91.0% (1,937)
Kentucky:

88.5% (1,545,744)
In 2 person carpool:
Central City:

7.1% (151)
Kentucky:

9.0% (157,727)
In 3 person carpool:
Central City:

1.7% (36)
Kentucky:

1.6% (28,081)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Central City:

82.5% (1,442)
Kentucky:

86.4% (1,429,053)
In 2 person carpool:
Central City:

16.4% (287)
Kentucky:

10.8% (178,387)
In 4 person carpool:
Central City:

0.5% (9)
Kentucky:

0.6% (10,003)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Central City:

0.6% (10)
Kentucky:

0.2% (3,981)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Central City:

70.3% (1,676)
Kentucky:

67.2% (1,385,496)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Central City:

7.7% (184)
Kentucky:

3.1% (63,067)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Central City:

4.2% (100)
Kentucky:

8.9% (184,048)
Local government workers:
Central City:

8.8% (211)
Kentucky:

7.1% (147,000)
State government workers:
Central City:

4.8% (115)
Kentucky:

4.9% (100,503)
Federal government workers:
Central City:

1.7% (42)
Kentucky:

2.6% (53,473)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Central City:

2.4% (58)
Kentucky:

6.0% (123,667)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Central City:

70.6% (1,334)
Kentucky:

68.7% (1,235,989)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Central City:

1.6% (30)
Kentucky:

3.0% (53,084)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Central City:

4.9% (93)
Kentucky:

6.8% (121,764)
Local government workers:
Central City:

7.2% (137)
Kentucky:

5.6% (100,920)
State government workers:
Central City:

5.3% (101)
Kentucky:

6.4% (114,791)
Federal government workers:
Central City:

2.0% (37)
Kentucky:

2.5% (44,072)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Central City:

8.4% (158)
Kentucky:

6.7% (120,288)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Central City:

67.6% (876)
Kentucky:

71.5% (773,461)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Central City:

11.9% (155)
Kentucky:

3.7% (40,392)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Central City:

3.9% (51)
Kentucky:

5.7% (61,487)
Local government workers - Males:
Central City:

7.1% (92)
Kentucky:

5.5% (59,107)
State government workers - Males:
Central City:

5.0% (65)
Kentucky:

3.6% (38,667)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Central City:

4.5% (58)
Kentucky:

7.1% (76,456)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Central City:

73.5% (800)
Kentucky:

62.5% (612,035)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Central City:

2.7% (30)
Kentucky:

2.3% (22,675)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Central City:

4.5% (49)
Kentucky:

12.5% (122,561)
Local government workers - Females:
Central City:

10.9% (119)
Kentucky:

9.0% (87,893)
State government workers - Females:
Central City:

4.6% (50)
Kentucky:

6.3% (61,836)
Federal government workers - Females:
Central City:

3.8% (42)
Kentucky:

2.3% (22,954)
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