CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Papillion

Nebraska · 10,301 residents · 12.0 sq mi

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Papillion is home to 10,301 people in Nebraska. That is roughly 64% ahead of the Nebraska median. There are 6,062 fewer people here than in 2000. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.8% of residents. Median household income runs $42,796, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

32% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,301

−37%vs 2000

vs 16,363 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.7

−10%vs 2000

vs 34.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202425K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(704)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(945)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.3%(1,064)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199%(928)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(641)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(1,594)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.5%(2,007)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(1,179)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646%(615)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.8%(389)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.6%(166)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(69)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$42,796

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,992 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,707

−40%vs 2000

vs $24,521 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.8%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$76,100

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $126,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$498

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $622 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.1%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.4% in 2000

32.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.5%(14,976)

Black2.4%(394)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(478)

Asian1.4%(229)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(9,851)

Black2.3%(235)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(231)

Asian0.8%(82)

Other1.3%(133)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.1%(1,782)

Central American0.5%(137)

Puerto Rican0.5%(127)

Nicaraguan0.3%(70)

Salvadoran0.2%(47)

Cuban0.1%(37)

Spaniard0.1%(34)

Honduran0.1%(20)

South American0.1%(13)

Peruvian0.1%(13)

Dominican0%(12)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(146)

Vietnamese0.2%(52)

Asian Indian0.1%(29)

Japanese0.1%(18)

Cambodian0.1%(18)

Laotian0%(10)

Thai0%(5)

Ancestry

German29.4%(7,415)

English15.3%(3,856)

Irish12.7%(3,217)

Polish5.3%(1,327)

Italian5.1%(1,294)

Czech3.4%(861)

American3.3%(844)

Danish2.9%(732)

Swedish2.3%(568)

Scottish1.9%(475)

Norwegian1.8%(463)

French1.8%(456)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.5%(381)

Dutch1.5%(373)

Subsaharan African0.7%(188)

British0.6%(162)

Welsh0.6%(158)

Arab0.5%(138)

Swiss0.5%(138)

Hungarian0.5%(121)

Belgian0.4%(95)

Croatian0.4%(95)

Greek0.3%(88)

Romanian0.3%(70)

Syrian0.3%(66)

Serbian0.3%(65)

Somali0.2%(62)

Austrian0.2%(59)

Russian0.2%(49)

Finnish0.2%(47)

Portuguese0.2%(38)

French Canadian0.1%(34)

Ukrainian0.1%(25)

Canadian0.1%(23)

Slovak0.1%(19)

Lebanese0.1%(18)

Iranian0.1%(13)

Nigerian0%(10)

Turkish0%(10)

Lithuanian0%(8)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

32.2%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 38.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.8%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

12.0%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.5 min

+70%vs 2000

vs 10.9 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 married28%(2,891)

Married63.5%(6,566)

Widowed2.4%(247)

Divorced6.1%(632)

Women 15+

Never married22.2%(2,379)

Married58.5%(6,278)

Widowed6.3%(672)

Divorced13.1%(1,406)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−1.9 ptssince 2013

from 5.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.6%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 65.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.4%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.0%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.1%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 84.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.1%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% 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)39.9%(1,129)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)48.9%(1,385)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.9%(733)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.5%(71)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.2%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,832 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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