CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Silver Creek

Nebraska · 630 residents · 0.28 sq mi

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With 630 people, Silver Creek is a city in Nebraska. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The median age is 39.1, about 6 years above the US median. Growth has run 43% since 2000, or 189 more people. The typical home is worth $27,700. 79% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

630

+43%vs 2000

vs 441 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.1

+2%vs 2000

vs 38.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.28 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024341

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(43)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(46)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.4%(15)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(104)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411%(69)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(65)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(65)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.1%(76)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849%(57)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,094

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,732 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,059

−26%vs 2000

vs $13,584 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.4%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,700

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$233

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $318 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.7%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.0% in 2000

21.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(438)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(627)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban6.5%(22)

Mexican1.5%(5)

Ancestry

German41.1%(140)

Polish15%(51)

Irish12.3%(42)

Swiss6.7%(23)

American6.5%(22)

English4.4%(15)

Swedish2.3%(8)

Austrian2.1%(7)

Dutch1.5%(5)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(4)

Czech0.6%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swiss population · Largest Cuban population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.6%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.3%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.1%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

33.0 min

+113%vs 2000

vs 15.5 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 married34.2%(63)

Married46.7%(86)

Widowed2.2%(4)

Divorced16.8%(31)

Women 15+

Never married11.3%(16)

Married62.7%(89)

Widowed12%(17)

Divorced14.1%(20)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.7%

+4.0 ptssince 2013

from 2.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.2%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 54.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.1%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.5%

+11.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.5%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.4%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 72.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.1%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% 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)21.9%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War15.6%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 32 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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