COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Blaine County

Nebraska · 675 residents · 711 sq mi

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With 675 people, Blaine County is a county in Nebraska. The average commute runs 58 minutes. Median home value sits at $20,800. Renters pay $150 a month at the median. 23.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line. At a median age of 36.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

675

+16%vs 2000

vs 583 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.6

−8%vs 2000

vs 39.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

711 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024422

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(41)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(59)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(53)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(24)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(91)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(95)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(73)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(76)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.7%(52)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,716

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,278 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,681

−21%vs 2000

vs $12,323 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.0%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$20,800

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$150

−46%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $365 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.6%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.5% in 2000

35.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(576)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.9%(674)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German32.7%(138)

American14.7%(62)

English13.7%(58)

Irish7.3%(31)

Czech6.6%(28)

Scotch-Irish4.7%(20)

Swedish3.3%(14)

French1.9%(8)

Danish1.4%(6)

Norwegian0.7%(3)

Polish0.7%(3)

Scottish0.7%(3)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.7%(3)

Canadian0.5%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.8%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.3%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

58.2 min

+232%vs 2000

vs 17.6 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 married6.2%(11)

Married79.7%(141)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced14.1%(25)

Women 15+

Never married5.4%(9)

Married82.6%(138)

Widowed9.6%(16)

Divorced2.4%(4)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−20.3 ptssince 2013

from 25.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.6%

−8.4 ptssince 2020

from 52.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

28.2%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.0%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 32.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.8%

+15.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.9%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 77.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.4%

+14.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.4% 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)26.7%(12)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.9%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.1%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War35.6%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 45 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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