| | Central City, CO | Empire, CO | United States |
| Population | 680 | 427 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 40.6% | 44.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 59.4% | 55.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.8 | 44.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 663 | 283 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 515 | 355 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 335 | 401 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 41.8% | -14.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 117.9% | -24.7% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | | |
| Population Density | 277.9 | 1,587.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.4 | 0.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Central City, CO | Empire, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.6% | 2.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 12.4% | 4.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.3% | 1.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 19.7% | 16.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 24.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.2% | 13.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.8% | 9.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.5% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.2% | 14.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.0% | 2.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Central City, CO | Empire, CO | United States |
| White | 68.8% | 85.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.3% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.1% | 6.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 22.8% | 3.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Central City, CO | Empire, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 25.0% | 47.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 22.5% | 46.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 75.0% | 52.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.2% | 33.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 23.8% | 15.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 13.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.81 | 1.75 | 2.60 |
| Households | 375 | 244 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 134 | 169 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 9.7% | 11.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 28.4% | 43.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 241 | 75 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 61.9% | 36.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 9.5% | 10.8% |