CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Malcolm

Nebraska · 182 residents · 0.15 sq mi

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Malcolm is home to 182 people in Nebraska. This skews young, with a median age of 23.1. The population has fallen 56% since 2000. Households here earn about 33% more than in Nebraska as a whole. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $51,700.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 23.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

182

−56%vs 2000

vs 413 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

23.1

−27%vs 2000

vs 31.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.15 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024480

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1414.3%(26)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1914.8%(27)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.9%(18)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 345.5%(10)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4423.1%(42)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.3%(26)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 642.2%(4)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.1%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.1%(2)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,688

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,188 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,961

−43%vs 2000

vs $19,300 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.5%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,700

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$425

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $625 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.0%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.3% in 2000

25.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(406)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(2)

Asian1%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(182)

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

Mexican1.3%(6)

Central American0.6%(3)

Salvadoran0.6%(3)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.4%(2)

Ancestry

German55.4%(266)

Irish12.1%(58)

Czech6.3%(30)

Scottish6.3%(30)

English5.2%(25)

Polish3.5%(17)

American3.3%(16)

Welsh3.3%(16)

Dutch1.9%(9)

Swedish1.9%(9)

French1%(5)

French Canadian1%(5)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Italian1%(5)

Norwegian1%(5)

Scotch-Irish1%(5)

British0.2%(1)

Danish0.2%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.3%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.4%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.0%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.9 min

+89%vs 2000

vs 12.6 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 married29.9%(60)

Married60.7%(122)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced9.5%(19)

Women 15+

Never married23.5%(43)

Married66.1%(121)

Widowed5.5%(10)

Divorced4.9%(9)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.2%

−10.5 ptssince 2013

from 10.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.0%

−15.8 ptssince 2020

from 71.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

30.8%

+10.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.8%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.0%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.7%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 88.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.8%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% 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)30.4%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era56.5%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

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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