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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Central

Tennessee · 2,635 residents · 3.52 sq mi
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Central is home to 2,635 people in Tennessee. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $47,300. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $20,441, about 32% below the national median. That trails the Tennessee median by roughly 18%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,635
−3%vs 2000
vs 2,717 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
35.3
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.52 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Central
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(149)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(170)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(135)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(190)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(206)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.2%(454)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(407)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.9%(365)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(199)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(220)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(124)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(16)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,441
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,598 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,445
−38%vs 2000
vs $16,893 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.8%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$47,300
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $73,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$301
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $387 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
76.4%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.5% in 2000
23.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(2,679)
Black0.2%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(13)
Asian0.1%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(2,617)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(18)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.7%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran0.9%(18)
Ancestry
American30.2%(585)
English18%(348)
Irish10.1%(195)
German6%(116)
Scottish1%(20)
British0.4%(8)
Swedish0.4%(7)
Italian0.3%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.6%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.9%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.8 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married15%(102)
Married65.9%(448)
Widowed3.5%(24)
Divorced15.6%(106)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(250)
Married40.3%(440)
Widowed6.6%(72)
Divorced30.2%(329)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.3%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.0%
+10.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.8%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 50.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.5%(10)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era77.1%(91)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 118 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Central, Tennessee?

Central, Tennessee has about 2,635 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Central, Tennessee?

The typical household in Central, Tennessee earns about $20,441 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Central, Tennessee expensive?

In Central, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $47,300, and the typical rent is about $301 a month.

How educated are people in Central, Tennessee?

About 13.6% of adults age 25 and over in Central, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Central, Tennessee?

About 9.8% of people in Central, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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