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NE Regular Public School District 3 Schools

CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CENTRAL CITY, NE 68826 • Merrick County • 3 Operating Schools
(308) 946-3055

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,758
925 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$69,514
Overall Poverty Rate
6.81%
316 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
9.09%
77 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NE Avg: 10.62% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.31% (72 / 773 kids) 9.31% 2020 72 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 8.64% (69 / 799 kids) 8.64% 2021 69 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 11.48% (93 / 810 kids) 11.48% 2022 93 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 8.98% (75 / 835 kids) 8.98% 2023 75 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 9.09% (77 / 847 kids) 9.09% 2024 77 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 773 72 9.31% 9.31% 14.57%
2021 799 69 8.64% 10.82% 15.78%
2022 810 93 11.48% 12.39% 15.17%
2023 835 75 8.98% 10.05% 14.98%
2024 847 77 9.09% 10.62% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $183,300
Median Gross Rent $706/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,406
Renter-Occupied 459
Owner-Occupied: 1,406 (75.4%) Renter-Occupied: 459 (24.6%)
Occupied 1,865

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,406 (75.4%)
Renter-Occupied 459 (24.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,865 households
107 (5.7%)
< $10k
26 (1.4%)
$10k-$14k
79 (4.2%)
$15k-$19k
61 (3.3%)
$20k-$24k
30 (1.6%)
$25k-$29k
56 (3%)
$30k-$34k
54 (2.9%)
$35k-$39k
85 (4.6%)
$40k-$44k
81 (4.3%)
$45k-$49k
191 (10.2%)
$50k-$59k
243 (13%)
$60k-$74k
316 (16.9%)
$75k-$99k
236 (12.7%)
$100k-$124k
101 (5.4%)
$125k-$149k
97 (5.2%)
$150k-$199k
102 (5.5%)
$200k+
< $10k
107 (5.7%)
$10k-$14k
26 (1.4%)
$15k-$19k
79 (4.2%)
$20k-$24k
61 (3.3%)
$25k-$29k
30 (1.6%)
$30k-$34k
56 (3%)
$35k-$39k
54 (2.9%)
$40k-$44k
85 (4.6%)
$45k-$49k
81 (4.3%)
$50k-$59k
191 (10.2%)
$60k-$74k
243 (13%)
$75k-$99k
316 (16.9%)
$100k-$124k
236 (12.7%)
$125k-$149k
101 (5.4%)
$150k-$199k
97 (5.2%)
$200k+
102 (5.5%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 825 students
49 (5.9%)
1st
31 (3.8%)
2nd
43 (5.2%)
3rd
59 (7.2%)
4th
68 (8.2%)
5th
66 (8%)
6th
98 (11.9%)
7th
40 (4.8%)
8th
104 (12.6%)
9th
93 (11.3%)
10th
125 (15.2%)
11th
49 (5.9%)
12th
1st Grade
49 (5.9%)
2nd Grade
31 (3.8%)
3rd Grade
43 (5.2%)
4th Grade
59 (7.2%)
5th Grade
68 (8.2%)
6th Grade
66 (8%)
7th Grade
98 (11.9%)
8th Grade
40 (4.8%)
9th Grade
104 (12.6%)
10th Grade
93 (11.3%)
11th Grade
125 (15.2%)
12th Grade
49 (5.9%)