CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hickman

Nebraska · 1,079 residents · 0.89 sq mi

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Hickman is home to 1,079 people in Nebraska. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 29.0. The typical home is worth $47,300. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.0% of people here. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,079

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 1,084 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.0

−11%vs 2000

vs 32.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.89 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.8%(116)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.6%(136)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(100)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(77)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(41)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419%(205)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.4%(209)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.5%(81)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 642.9%(31)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.5%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.2%(24)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,292

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,911 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,634

−42%vs 2000

vs $16,687 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.0%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,300

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$302

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $369 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.7%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.2% in 2000

20.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(1,054)

Black0.6%(7)

Hispanic / Latino1%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(1,071)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(9)

Asian0.6%(6)

Other0.2%(2)

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%(110)

South American0.2%(6)

Peruvian0.2%(6)

Ancestry

German46.1%(1,386)

Irish19%(571)

Czech9.1%(273)

English5.2%(155)

American4.8%(145)

Norwegian4.1%(122)

Swedish3.4%(101)

Polish2.8%(85)

Greek1.3%(38)

French1.1%(34)

Scottish1%(31)

Dutch0.9%(27)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.4%(12)

Danish0.4%(11)

Hungarian0.2%(7)

Arab0.2%(5)

Syrian0.2%(5)

French Canadian0.2%(5)

Turkish0.2%(5)

Croatian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Czech population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.3%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.1%

−11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.4%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

+50%vs 2000

vs 14.6 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 married29%(307)

Married60.7%(642)

Widowed2.1%(22)

Divorced8.2%(87)

Women 15+

Never married22.5%(235)

Married63.6%(664)

Widowed3.8%(40)

Divorced10.1%(105)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.8%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 5.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

84.4%

+13.7 ptssince 2020

from 70.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

−14.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.1%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

92.6%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 94.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

14.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% 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)50.4%(61)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.8%(47)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 121 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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