Central

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Central Legal Resources
  2. Central Statistics
  3. Central Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Central Employment Information
  5. Central Family Information
  6. Central Education Information
  7. Central Public Benefits Information
  8. Central Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Central Legal Resources Back to top

Virginia Constitution
Virginia Codes

Virginia State Resources
Virginia Website
Virginia Governor
Virginia Legislature
Virginia Courts
Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Central Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,162
  • Land Area (2000): 856.937 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.238 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,029
Central Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,899 22.58%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 765 4.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,604 72.99%

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Central Employment Information Back to top
Central Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 753 16.27%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 366 7.91%
3. Educational Services 360 7.78%
4. Food Manufacturing 241 5.21%
5. Public Administration 208 4.49%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 152 3.28%
7. Repair and Maintenance 145 3.13%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 139 3.00%
9. Health Care 128 2.77%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 120 2.59%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 106 2.29%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 103 2.23%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 101 2.18%
14. Metal Manufactuing 98 2.12%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 97 2.10%
16. Truck Transportation 96 2.07%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 76 1.64%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 73 1.58%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 70 1.51%
20. Finance and Insurance 69 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 687 17.50%
2. Health Care 537 13.68%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 251 6.39%
4. Finance and Insurance 171 4.36%
5. Department and Other General Stores 162 4.13%
6. Public Administration 153 3.90%
7. Food Manufacturing 126 3.21%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 114 2.90%
9. Social Assistance 104 2.65%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 90 2.29%
11. Private Household Services 74 1.88%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 72 1.83%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 72 1.83%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 72 1.83%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 71 1.81%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 71 1.81%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 67 1.71%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 59 1.50%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 59 1.50%
20. Construction 58 1.48%

Central Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 347 7.50%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 278 6.01%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 276 5.96%
4. Other Management Occupations 219 4.73%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 189 4.08%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 188 4.06%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 165 3.57%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 164 3.54%
9. Other Construction Trades 159 3.44%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 140 3.03%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 132 2.85%
12. Agricultural Workers 119 2.57%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 119 2.57%
14. Carpenters 118 2.55%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 109 2.36%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 102 2.20%
17. Construction Laborers 91 1.97%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 84 1.82%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 76 1.64%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 71 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 259 6.60%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 232 5.91%
3. Other Production Occupations 222 5.65%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 193 4.92%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 185 4.71%
6. Other Management Occupations 176 4.48%
7. Cashiers 160 4.08%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 154 3.92%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 143 3.64%
10. Registered Nurses 141 3.59%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 115 2.93%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 101 2.57%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 97 2.47%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 94 2.39%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 91 2.32%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 86 2.19%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 82 2.09%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 74 1.88%
19. Other Financial Specialists 64 1.63%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 62 1.58%

Central Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,452 54.78%
15-35 hours 1,561 11.48%
1-14 hours 433 3.18%
No regular hours 4,157 30.56%

Central Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 393 4.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 295 3.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 329 4.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 692 8.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 803 10.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,137 14.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,553 19.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 870 10.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 398 4.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 337 4.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 97 1.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 73 0.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 556 6.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 498 6.20%

Central Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 316 3.93%
5-9 986 12.28%
10-14 1,735 21.60%
15-19 1,590 19.80%
20-24 1,044 13.00%
25-29 359 4.47%
30-34 775 9.65%
35-39 136 1.69%
40-44 218 2.71%
45-59 377 4.69%
60-89 268 3.34%
At least 90 227 2.83%

Central Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.09% 6,023 75.00%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,129 14.06%
45-59 0 0.00% 377 4.69%
At least 60 8 0.10% 487 6.06%

Central Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,090 12.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,678 79.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 89 1.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 142 1.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 394 4.68%

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Central Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,620 (16,969 people)
Families (2000): 4,939 (14,744 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,182
People at same address in 1995: 10,498
Central Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 461 6.96%
$10,000-$14,999 387 5.85%
$15,000-$19,999 472 7.13%
$20,000-$24,999 470 7.10%
$25,000-$29,999 539 8.14%
$30,000-$34,999 370 5.59%
$35,000-$39,999 421 6.36%
$40,000-$44,999 509 7.69%
$45,000-$49,999 338 5.11%
$50,000-$59,999 731 11.04%
$60,000-$74,999 678 10.24%
$75,000-$99,999 670 10.12%
$100,000-$124,999 245 3.70%
$125,000-$149,999 121 1.83%
$150,000-$199,999 106 1.60%
$200,000 or more 102 1.54%

Central Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,421 21.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,241 34.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 198 3.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,078 16.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 34 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 922 14.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 397 6.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 121 1.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 94 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Central Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,421 28.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,749 14.66%
Public Assistance 96 0.51%
Retirement 1,241 6.62%
Self Employment 1,097 5.85%
Social Security 2,073 11.05%
Supplemental Security 185 0.99%
Wage / Salary 5,149 27.45%
Other 744 3.97%

Central Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,453 57.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,785 42.12%

Central Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 415 6.24%
Color 1 Box Married 4,578 68.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,428 21.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 233 3.50%

Central Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 524 7.26%
Color 1 Box Married 4,631 64.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,273 17.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 786 10.90%

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Central Education Information Back to top
Central Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,389 10.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,960 14.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,276 32.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,435 18.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 544 4.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,503 11.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,040 7.91%

Central Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 77 0.45% 98 0.57% 175 1.02%
Kindergarten 183 1.07% 23 0.13% 206 1.20%
Grades 1-4 843 4.91% 117 0.68% 960 5.59%
Grades 5-8 918 5.35% 127 0.74% 1,045 6.09%
Grades 9-12 816 4.75% 69 0.40% 885 5.16%
Undergrad college 370 2.16% 117 0.68% 487 2.84%
Graduate or professional school 60 0.35% 43 0.25% 103 0.60%
Total 3,267 19.04% 594 3.46% 3,861 22.50%

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Central Public Benefits Information Back to top
Central Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,660 91.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,532 8.91%

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Central Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Central Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,159 12.58%
10-19 Years 2,363 13.77%
20-29 Years 1,712 9.98%
30-39 Years 2,449 14.27%
40-49 Years 2,697 15.71%
50-59 Years 2,163 12.60%
60-69 Years 1,558 9.08%
70-79 Years 1,251 7.29%
80-89 Years 642 3.74%
90+ Years 168 0.98%

Central Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,385 48.86%
Color 1 Box Female 8,777 51.14%

Central Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,250 88.86%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,164 6.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 561 3.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 108 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 50 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Central Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,292 26.60%
2. United States Or American 2,851 23.04%
3. English 1,916 15.48%
4. Irish 1,238 10.00%
5. Scotch Irish 419 3.39%
6. Italian 373 3.01%
7. Scottish 322 2.60%
8. French Non-Basque 283 2.29%
9. Swiss 265 2.14%
10. Dutch 242 1.96%

Central Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,482 95.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 448 2.75%
3. French 82 0.50%
4. German 69 0.42%
5. Russian 43 0.26%
6. Other Slavic 40 0.25%
7. Chinese 34 0.21%
8. Japanese 21 0.13%
9. Korean 17 0.10%
10. Italian 16 0.10%

Central Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,763 97.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 199 1.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 306 1.77%

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Central Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.