CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gothenburg

Nebraska · 3,232 residents · 3.63 sq mi

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With 3,232 people, Gothenburg is a city in Nebraska. The median age is 37.9, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $37,900. The average commute runs 11 minutes. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% 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

Total population

3,232

−11%vs 2000

vs 3,619 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.9

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.63 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(207)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(277)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(239)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(217)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(141)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(421)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(404)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(317)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(320)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(326)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.8%(318)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(45)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,583

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,990 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,958

−42%vs 2000

vs $17,034 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.3%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,900

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$263

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $456 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.6%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.4% in 2000

25.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(3,445)

Black0.4%(16)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(131)

Asian0.2%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(3,219)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6%(208)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(34)

Ancestry

German44%(1,520)

Swedish13.8%(477)

English13%(450)

Irish12.1%(419)

Scotch-Irish4.8%(166)

Welsh3.9%(136)

Scottish3.6%(125)

Czech2.1%(71)

American1.7%(60)

Norwegian1.6%(54)

Danish1.5%(51)

French1.3%(44)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Italian1.2%(42)

Polish1.2%(41)

Dutch0.9%(31)

Hungarian0.4%(15)

Belgian0.4%(13)

Swiss0.2%(8)

Greek0.2%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.9%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.5%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.2 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 10.5 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 married23.1%(354)

Married57.4%(880)

Widowed6.7%(103)

Divorced12.8%(196)

Women 15+

Never married26.6%(348)

Married58.6%(765)

Widowed5.1%(67)

Divorced9.6%(126)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.3%

−8.5 ptssince 2013

from 10.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 55.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.3%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.4%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.4%

+8.4 ptssince 2020

from 68.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.2%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.8%(20)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era73%(149)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.3%(25)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 204 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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