COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Banner County

Nebraska · 852 residents · 746 sq mi

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Banner County is home to 852 people in Nebraska. Getting to work takes 39 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $28,900. The poverty rate is 21.8%, above the 13.2% national rate. The median age is 36.3, about 3 years above the US median. Median rent is $242 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 43%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

852

+4%vs 2000

vs 819 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.3

−9%vs 2000

vs 39.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

746 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024742

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(66)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(69)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(74)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(61)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.7%(23)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(115)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(126)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(99)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(91)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.9%(76)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(48)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,176

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,339 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,120

−47%vs 2000

vs $17,149 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.8%

+8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$28,900

−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$242

+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $246 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.0%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.6% in 2000

37.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.9%(769)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino5.6%(46)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(842)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(14)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.2%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican8%(59)

Central American0.4%(3)

Guatemalan0.4%(3)

Spaniard0.4%(3)

Ancestry

German24%(178)

English11.6%(86)

Irish8.8%(65)

Scottish2.6%(19)

Norwegian2.4%(18)

Dutch2.3%(17)

Swedish2.3%(17)

American2.2%(16)

Danish1.5%(11)

French1.2%(9)

Polish0.9%(7)

Hungarian0.8%(6)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.7%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(5)

Italian0.3%(2)

Russian0.1%(1)

Swiss0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.0%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.7%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.4%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

39.3 min

+116%vs 2000

vs 18.2 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 married9.8%(29)

Married70%(208)

Widowed13.5%(40)

Divorced6.7%(20)

Women 15+

Never married18%(58)

Married71.5%(231)

Widowed5%(16)

Divorced5.6%(18)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.7%

−4.0 ptssince 2013

from 13.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.6%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 53.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.0%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.4%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.9%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.3%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.4%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 77.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.1%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 34.6% 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)14%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.4%(27)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.5%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 57 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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