CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Guide Rock

Nebraska · 292 residents · 0.50 sq mi

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Guide Rock is a city of 292 people in Nebraska. The median age is 61.6, about 29 years above the US median. Households here earn about 57% less than in Nebraska as a whole. The typical home is worth $14,999. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $11,250, about 63% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 61.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

292

+19%vs 2000

vs 245 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

61.6

+31%vs 2000

vs 47.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.50 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024286

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.8%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.5%(13)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.4%(7)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.1%(6)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.2%(24)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.6%(31)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.5%(22)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.6%(34)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7419.5%(57)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8420.5%(60)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.1%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$11,250

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,020

−58%vs 2000

vs $18,981 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.9%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$14,999

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $18,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$200

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $275 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.6%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.0% in 2000

20.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(242)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(292)

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

Mexican31.8%(91)

Ancestry

German36.4%(104)

Irish13.6%(39)

English9.4%(27)

Scottish7.7%(22)

American4.2%(12)

Dutch3.8%(11)

Czech0.3%(1)

Italian0.3%(1)

Slovak0.3%(1)

Welsh0.3%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.4%

−17.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

32.1 min

+56%vs 2000

vs 20.5 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 married47.1%(64)

Married42.6%(58)

Widowed1.5%(2)

Divorced8.8%(12)

Women 15+

Never married37.7%(40)

Married43.4%(46)

Widowed4.7%(5)

Divorced14.2%(15)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.5%

−3.2 ptssince 2013

from 14.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.4%

−18.0 ptssince 2020

from 48.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.8%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

37.4%

+12.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.8%

−11.8 ptssince 2020

from 57.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.8%

+13.0 ptssince 2020

from 46.8% 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)17.2%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.4%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.2%(16)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 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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