CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Panama

Nebraska · 201 residents · 0.28 sq mi

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With 201 people, Panama is a city in Nebraska. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $40,800. Renters pay $234 a month at the median. There are 52 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 38%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

201

−21%vs 2000

vs 253 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−3%vs 2000

vs 36.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.28 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024232

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1414.4%(29)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199%(18)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.5%(3)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.4%(21)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4421.9%(44)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 542%(4)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.9%(28)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.5%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.5%(5)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.5%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,438

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,841 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,282

−42%vs 2000

vs $17,596 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

+9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,800

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$234

−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $525 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.5%

+6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.4% in 2000

14.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(248)

Black0.8%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(2)

Asian0.4%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(199)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German59.9%(139)

English15.5%(36)

Dutch7.3%(17)

Scottish6%(14)

Czech5.2%(12)

Irish4.3%(10)

Swedish2.2%(5)

French1.3%(3)

Norwegian1.3%(3)

American0.9%(2)

Austrian0.4%(1)

British0.4%(1)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.4%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(1)

Swiss0.4%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.6%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.6%

−17.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

−11%vs 2000

vs 23.3 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 married16.3%(13)

Married75%(60)

Widowed3.8%(3)

Divorced5%(4)

Women 15+

Never married9.5%(10)

Married61.9%(65)

Widowed5.7%(6)

Divorced22.9%(24)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.9%

−9.3 ptssince 2013

from 10.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

77.2%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 70.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.7%

+9.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.0%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.9%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.4%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 84.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.3%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% 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)20%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War20%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 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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