CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Omaha
Nebraska · 335,795 residents · 142.98 sq mi
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Omaha has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,927. Population has declined 14% since 2000. Median home value is $54,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024489K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(25,583)
5 to 97.5%(25,102)
10 to 146.5%(21,687)
15 to 196.8%(22,733)
20 to 248%(27,023)
25 to 3418.5%(62,031)
35 to 4414.2%(47,684)
45 to 549.5%(31,797)
55 to 648.6%(28,905)
65 to 747.2%(24,278)
75 to 844.3%(14,366)
85 and over1.4%(4,606)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,927
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,006 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$54,100
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(293,876)
Black13.2%(51,427)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(29,397)
Asian1.7%(6,685)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.9%(281,676)
Black13.1%(43,829)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(9,703)
Asian1.1%(3,602)
Other2%(6,688)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican11.7%(57,378)
Central American2.4%(11,653)
Guatemalan1.1%(5,149)
Salvadoran1%(4,756)
South American0.5%(2,334)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,959)
Cuban0.4%(1,792)
Honduran0.2%(1,099)
Colombian0.2%(736)
Spaniard0.1%(585)
Venezuelan0.1%(573)
Dominican0.1%(517)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(514)
Nicaraguan0.1%(400)
Panamanian0%(172)
Ecuadorian0%(149)
Argentine0%(132)
Peruvian0%(125)
Bolivian0%(84)
Costa Rican0%(77)
Paraguayan0%(11)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(4,885)
Burmese1%(4,748)
Chinese0.4%(1,958)
Nepalese0.3%(1,683)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,555)
Filipino0.2%(1,110)
Kazakh0.2%(734)
Korean0.1%(708)
Thai0.1%(459)
Bhutanese0.1%(349)
Japanese0.1%(313)
Taiwanese0%(193)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(298)
Samoan0.1%(247)
Chamorro0%(74)
Marshallese0%(9)
Guamanian0%(2)
Ancestry
German24.1%(118,041)
Irish12.7%(62,220)
English8.7%(42,506)
Italian3.9%(18,894)
Polish3.2%(15,874)
American2.7%(13,277)
Czech2.7%(13,109)
Swedish2.6%(12,726)
Subsaharan African2%(9,957)
Norwegian2%(9,704)
Scottish1.8%(9,011)
French1.8%(8,617)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.7%(8,247)
Dutch1.1%(5,456)
Arab0.6%(2,967)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,827)
Russian0.4%(1,955)
Welsh0.4%(1,908)
Greek0.3%(1,244)
Swiss0.2%(1,213)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,141)
British0.2%(1,129)
French Canadian0.2%(1,081)
Croatian0.2%(1,070)
Somali0.2%(1,017)
Ukrainian0.2%(981)
West Indian0.2%(980)
Hungarian0.2%(962)
Nigerian0.2%(905)
Lebanese0.2%(891)
Austrian0.2%(820)
Iranian0.2%(765)
Belgian0.2%(747)
Syrian0.1%(651)
Finnish0.1%(549)
Portuguese0.1%(474)
Canadian0.1%(444)
Latvian0.1%(373)
Romanian0.1%(341)
Jamaican0.1%(334)
Iraqi0.1%(319)
Serbian0.1%(270)
Haitian0.1%(257)
Turkish0%(208)
Slovak0%(195)
Ethiopian0%(192)
Slovene0%(181)
Jordanian0%(162)
Egyptian0%(156)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(144)
Kenyan0%(134)
Ghanaian0%(120)
Palestinian0%(111)
Armenian0%(77)
Guyanese0%(73)
Bulgarian0%(70)
Australian0%(63)
Brazilian0%(34)
Macedonian0%(31)
Barbadian0%(24)
Cape Verdean0%(22)
Israeli0%(16)
Moroccan0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.6%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married41.3%(79,863)
Married47.1%(91,070)
Widowed2.2%(4,271)
Divorced9.4%(18,259)
Women 15+
Never married35.3%(69,536)
Married45%(88,622)
Widowed7.2%(14,279)
Divorced12.5%(24,663)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Omaha, Nebraska?
Omaha, Nebraska has about 335,795 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Omaha, Nebraska?
The typical household in Omaha, Nebraska earns about $26,927 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Omaha, Nebraska expensive?
In Omaha, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $54,100, and the typical rent is about $386 a month.
How educated are people in Omaha, Nebraska?
About 23.1% of adults age 25 and over in Omaha, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Omaha, Nebraska?
About 12.6% of people in Omaha, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.
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