CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mitchell

Nebraska · 1,774 residents · 0.67 sq mi

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The short version

Mitchell is a city of 1,774 people in Nebraska. Median home value sits at $31,800. At a median age of 37.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 31% less than in Nebraska as a whole. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $18,000, about 40% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,774

−3%vs 2000

vs 1,831 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.1

+2%vs 2000

vs 36.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.67 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(153)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(142)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(128)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(114)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(84)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(219)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.4%(238)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(158)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(177)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(163)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.3%(147)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.9%(51)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,000

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,710 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,990

−37%vs 2000

vs $14,286 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.1%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,800

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$299

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $395 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.7%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.2% in 2000

34.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.3%(1,397)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino22.1%(404)

Asian0.7%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.7%(1,645)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino16.3%(290)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other7.2%(127)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican24.7%(485)

Spaniard0.5%(10)

Puerto Rican0.5%(9)

Central American0.4%(7)

Salvadoran0.4%(7)

Ancestry

German34.9%(685)

English8%(156)

Irish7.9%(155)

Norwegian7%(138)

American5.4%(105)

Italian4%(79)

Dutch3.7%(73)

Polish1.7%(34)

French1.4%(28)

Scottish1.2%(23)

Welsh1%(20)

British1%(19)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1%(19)

Czech0.8%(15)

Swedish0.7%(14)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(10)

French Canadian0.4%(8)

Portuguese0.4%(7)

Danish0.2%(4)

Latvian0.2%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.2%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.3%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.2 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 10.2 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 married25.8%(177)

Married55%(377)

Widowed2.8%(19)

Divorced16.5%(113)

Women 15+

Never married31.1%(262)

Married41.2%(347)

Widowed10.7%(90)

Divorced17.1%(144)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.2%

−11.6 ptssince 2013

from 22.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.0%

−12.4 ptssince 2020

from 49.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.7%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.9%

+11.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.6%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.1%

−14.7 ptssince 2020

from 65.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.5%

+13.7 ptssince 2020

from 33.8% 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)21.8%(26)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.2%(24)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.7%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 119 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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