COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Arthur County

Nebraska · 462 residents · 715 sq mi

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With 462 people, Arthur County is a county in Nebraska. The typical home is worth $22,200. The median age is 37.6, about 5 years above the US median. Renters pay $197 a month at the median. Households here earn about 27% less than in Nebraska as a whole. The average commute runs 32 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

462

+4%vs 2000

vs 444 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.6

−7%vs 2000

vs 40.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

715 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024484

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(36)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.5%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(41)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(28)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(17)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(69)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.9%(78)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(39)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(48)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(43)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(36)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,038

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,094

−42%vs 2000

vs $15,810 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.5%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,200

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$197

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $286 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.4%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.2% in 2000

39.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(425)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(6)

Asian0.5%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(456)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.3%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.4%(2)

Cuban0.2%(1)

Ancestry

German36%(174)

English15.1%(73)

Irish7.4%(36)

French6%(29)

Czech5.6%(27)

Austrian4.3%(21)

Danish3.5%(17)

Dutch2.7%(13)

Norwegian2.3%(11)

Scotch-Irish2.3%(11)

American2.1%(10)

Australian2.1%(10)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.7%(8)

Polish1.2%(6)

Scottish0.8%(4)

French Canadian0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest Czech population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.8%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.7%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.2%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.8 min

+91%vs 2000

vs 16.6 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 married24.3%(49)

Married55.9%(113)

Widowed9.9%(20)

Divorced9.9%(20)

Women 15+

Never married16.2%(30)

Married60.5%(112)

Widowed14.6%(27)

Divorced8.6%(16)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−2.9 ptssince 2013

from 9.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 41.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

38.0%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 34.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.6%

−8.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.4%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.1%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 65.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.7%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 48.7% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.1%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.5%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.5%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 22 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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