CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Clarks

Nebraska · 374 residents · 0.31 sq mi

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Clarks is a city of 374 people in Nebraska. Median home value sits at $20,000. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 36.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $250 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

374

+4%vs 2000

vs 361 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.3

−14%vs 2000

vs 42.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.31 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024330

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.7%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(22)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(26)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(13)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(56)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.8%(33)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(43)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.8%(44)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.2%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(18)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.2%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,052

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,583 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,814

−38%vs 2000

vs $15,742 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.9%

−10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$20,000

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$250

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $413 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.9%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

24.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(352)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(374)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.3%(24)

Ancestry

German40.3%(133)

Polish17%(56)

English8.8%(29)

Irish7.3%(24)

Scottish5.2%(17)

Swedish5.2%(17)

Czech3.3%(11)

Dutch2.7%(9)

American2.1%(7)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(7)

Danish1.8%(6)

French1.8%(6)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.9%(3)

British0.6%(2)

French Canadian0.6%(2)

Italian0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.7%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.3%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.1 min

+41%vs 2000

vs 15.6 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 married43.4%(72)

Married36.1%(60)

Widowed12.7%(21)

Divorced7.8%(13)

Women 15+

Never married24.1%(27)

Married49.1%(55)

Widowed20.5%(23)

Divorced6.3%(7)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.8%

−2.5 ptssince 2013

from 14.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.1%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 44.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.4%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.8%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.4%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 56.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.6%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 36.8% 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)9.5%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era19%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 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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