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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Beatrice

Nebraska · 12,354 residents · 9.47 sq mi
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Beatrice is home to 12,354 people in Nebraska. The typical home is worth $40,100. The median age is 37.4, about 4 years above the US median. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $292 a month at the median. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,354
−1%vs 2000
vs 12,496 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.4
−6%vs 2000
vs 39.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.47 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K12K12K13K13K19902000201020202024Beatrice
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(831)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(1,027)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(650)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(715)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.7%(586)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.5%(1,910)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.5%(1,544)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(1,132)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(1,184)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.7%(1,316)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.9%(976)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.9%(483)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,643
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,735 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,565
−35%vs 2000
vs $17,816 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.2%
+3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,100
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$292
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $428 in 2000
US average: $450
65.9%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.8% in 2000
34.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97%(12,118)
Black0.3%(40)
Hispanic / Latino1%(120)
Asian0.3%(41)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(12,188)
Black0%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(50)
Asian0.5%(66)
Other0.8%(95)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.7%(448)
Guatemalan0.2%(25)
Spaniard0.1%(14)
Dominican0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(80)
Japanese0.2%(21)
Indonesian0.2%(21)
Filipino0.1%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German39.1%(4,774)
Irish11.2%(1,366)
English9.2%(1,119)
American5%(606)
Czech4.9%(600)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(254)
Dutch2%(240)
French1.5%(183)
Swedish1.4%(167)
Scottish1.2%(143)
Polish1%(120)
Russian1%(118)
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Norwegian0.9%(116)
Italian0.8%(95)
Greek0.6%(70)
Welsh0.4%(43)
Swiss0.3%(40)
Danish0.2%(24)
Hungarian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

12.8%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.4%
−8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.3 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(1,781)
Married47.3%(2,297)
Widowed3.2%(154)
Divorced12.9%(628)
Women 15+
Never married20.8%(1,086)
Married45.2%(2,355)
Widowed15.6%(814)
Divorced18.4%(957)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 8.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 49.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 26.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.5%(213)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(120)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(201)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(25)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 722 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Beatrice, Nebraska?

Beatrice, Nebraska has about 12,354 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Beatrice, Nebraska?

The typical household in Beatrice, Nebraska earns about $22,643 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Beatrice, Nebraska expensive?

In Beatrice, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $40,100, and the typical rent is about $292 a month.

How educated are people in Beatrice, Nebraska?

About 12.8% of adults age 25 and over in Beatrice, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Beatrice, Nebraska?

About 13.2% of people in Beatrice, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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