CITY · 1990 CENSUS

York

Nebraska · 7,884 residents · 6.53 sq mi

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York is home to 7,884 people in Nebraska. The typical home is worth $45,900. The average commute runs 11 minutes. The poverty rate is 6.3%, under the national 13.2%. Renters pay $314 a month at the median. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 35.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% 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

7,884

−2%vs 2000

vs 8,081 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.0

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.53 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(596)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(524)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(604)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(637)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(438)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(1,149)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(1,161)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(650)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(699)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(664)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.5%(592)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(170)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,332

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,069 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,663

−35%vs 2000

vs $17,813 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.3%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,900

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$314

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $449 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.7%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.4% in 2000

35.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(7,765)

Black0.7%(58)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(126)

Asian0.6%(50)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(7,715)

Black0.6%(48)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(20)

Asian0.6%(46)

Other1%(75)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.8%(313)

Puerto Rican0.9%(77)

Central American0.3%(27)

Guatemalan0.3%(27)

Cuban0.2%(17)

Spaniard0.2%(17)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(52)

Asian Indian0.2%(19)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.9%(74)

Ancestry

German35%(2,849)

Irish14.5%(1,182)

English11.6%(943)

Swedish7.9%(642)

American2.8%(226)

Czech2.7%(222)

Dutch2.2%(180)

Danish1.4%(117)

Italian1.2%(101)

Polish1.2%(99)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(99)

French0.9%(76)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.8%(69)

Russian0.7%(59)

Arab0.5%(38)

Iraqi0.5%(38)

British0.4%(35)

Norwegian0.4%(35)

Greek0.4%(32)

Croatian0.3%(24)

Subsaharan African0.3%(23)

Ukrainian0.2%(19)

Welsh0.2%(18)

Canadian0.2%(17)

Austrian0.1%(11)

French Canadian0.1%(8)

Latvian0.1%(8)

Slovak0.1%(7)

West Indian0.1%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.7%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.6%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.4 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 9.4 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 married34.9%(1,127)

Married49.3%(1,592)

Widowed5.7%(185)

Divorced10.1%(325)

Women 15+

Never married29%(989)

Married45.7%(1,558)

Widowed9.8%(334)

Divorced15.5%(528)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.1%

−6.8 ptssince 2013

from 10.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.3%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 57.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.5%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.5%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.0%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.3%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 78.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.3%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 35.7% 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)36.3%(122)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(51)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28%(94)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.8%(43)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 336 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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