CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Elba

Nebraska · 157 residents · 0.37 sq mi

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Elba is a city of 157 people in Nebraska. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $14,999. There are 86 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Median rent is $269 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 48%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

157

−35%vs 2000

vs 243 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.8

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 35.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.37 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024171

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.2%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.2%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(12)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.8%(6)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(10)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.8%(17)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(23)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 542.5%(4)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.7%(20)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.3%(13)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,917

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,446

−37%vs 2000

vs $14,993 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.3%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$14,999

−48%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$269

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $331 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.3%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.5% in 2000

27.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(237)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(157)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino6.4%(10)

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

Spaniard5.8%(10)

Asian origin

Filipino2.3%(4)

Ancestry

German55%(94)

Polish18.1%(31)

Irish17%(29)

Dutch15.8%(27)

Czech9.9%(17)

Danish9.4%(16)

English4.7%(8)

American2.3%(4)

British2.3%(4)

French Canadian1.2%(2)

Italian0.6%(1)

Scottish0.6%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Subsaharan African0.6%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Czech population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.1%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.3%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.2 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 21.9 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 married33.8%(24)

Married38%(27)

Widowed11.3%(8)

Divorced16.9%(12)

Women 15+

Never married28.6%(24)

Married29.8%(25)

Widowed4.8%(4)

Divorced36.9%(31)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2013

from 6.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.3%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 58.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.9%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.3%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.0%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 78.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.7%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era81.8%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 11 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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