Central is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Central’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Central, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.57 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Central is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Central is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.68% of adults in Central have a college degree.
The per capita income in Central in 2022 was $42,619, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,476 for a family of four. However, Central contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Central is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Central home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Central residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Central include French, English, Irish, Italian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Central is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
