Because of many things, Central is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Central really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Central perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Central, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.10 minutes every day commuting to work.
The city of Central is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.
The education level of Central citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.30% of adults in Central have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Central in 2022 was $43,056, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $172,224 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 English, French, Irish, Italian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Central is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
