CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Shelton

Nebraska · 954 residents · 0.96 sq mi

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With 954 people, Shelton is a city in Nebraska. The median age is 38.8, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $27,600. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $289 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% 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

954

−16%vs 2000

vs 1,140 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

+11%vs 2000

vs 34.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.96 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(71)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(69)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(65)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(41)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(125)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.4%(109)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(112)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(105)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.5%(91)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.7%(83)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(23)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,312

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,583 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,747

−34%vs 2000

vs $16,232 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.2%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,600

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$289

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $466 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.2%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.2% in 2000

24.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82%(935)

Black0.8%(9)

Hispanic / Latino16.7%(190)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(910)

Black0.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(44)

Asian1.3%(12)

Other3%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.7%(177)

Central American11.7%(163)

Honduran6.6%(91)

Salvadoran3.1%(43)

Nicaraguan2.1%(29)

Ancestry

German43%(597)

Irish18%(250)

English9.2%(128)

Czech4.1%(57)

Swedish2.7%(38)

Polish2.6%(36)

Danish2.2%(30)

Dutch1.5%(21)

Scottish1.3%(18)

Norwegian1.2%(16)

Italian0.9%(12)

Russian0.9%(12)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.6%(8)

Hungarian0.4%(5)

American0.2%(3)

French0.2%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.4%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.2%

−10.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.1 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 13.9 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 married22.8%(126)

Married72.2%(399)

Widowed1.3%(7)

Divorced3.8%(21)

Women 15+

Never married16.2%(81)

Married71.4%(357)

Widowed3.2%(16)

Divorced9.2%(46)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2013

from 14.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.4%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 58.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.9%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.8%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.6%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.7%

−10.3 ptssince 2020

from 77.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.0%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% 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)48.6%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era8.1%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.4%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 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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