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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lyman

Nebraska · 442 residents · 0.32 sq mi
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With 442 people, Lyman is a city in Nebraska. 32.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. The typical home is worth $14,999. That trails the Nebraska median by roughly 46%. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

442
+5%vs 2000
vs 421 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.5
−5%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.32 sq mi
Population, 19902024
23929935941947919902000201020202024Lyman
2024291
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55%(22)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(32)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.5%(51)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.8%(52)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(25)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.3%(41)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(68)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.4%(55)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(35)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(30)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.1%(27)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(4)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$13,929
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,571 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,732
−49%vs 2000
vs $13,080 in 2000
US average: $14,340
32.1%
+4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$14,999
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $22,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$267
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $325 in 2000
US average: $450
79.3%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.6% in 2000
20.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.2%(266)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino34.4%(145)
Asian1.4%(6)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(438)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino47.5%(210)
Asian0.5%(2)
Other0.5%(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
Mexican35.1%(102)
Chilean2.4%(7)
Ancestry
German24.1%(70)
French7.9%(23)
Irish7.6%(22)
English6.9%(20)
Italian5.2%(15)
Polish4.5%(13)
Welsh2.4%(7)
American2.1%(6)
Swedish0.7%(2)
Section 05

Education

1.9%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
53.5%
−12.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.2 min
−8%vs 2000
vs 15.4 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 married27.5%(52)
Married18.5%(35)
Widowed15.3%(29)
Divorced38.6%(73)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(31)
Married33.3%(31)
Widowed28%(26)
Divorced5.4%(5)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
36.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 40.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
38.3%
+13.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
43.8%
−11.5 ptssince 2020
from 55.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.8%
+16.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.3% 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)8.7%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(8)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War30.4%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 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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How many people live in Lyman, Nebraska?

Lyman, Nebraska has about 442 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lyman, Nebraska?

The typical household in Lyman, Nebraska earns about $13,929 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lyman, Nebraska expensive?

In Lyman, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $14,999, and the typical rent is about $267 a month.

How educated are people in Lyman, Nebraska?

About 1.9% of adults age 25 and over in Lyman, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lyman, Nebraska?

About 32.1% of people in Lyman, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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