COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Blaine County

Nebraska · 583 residents · 711 sq mi

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Blaine County is home to 583 people in Nebraska. Median home value sits at $27,500. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. That trails the Nebraska median by roughly 36%. At a median age of 39.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households take in $25,278 at the median, 41% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 39.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

583

−14%since 1990

from 675 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.8

+9%since 1990

from 36.6 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

711 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024422

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.5%(32)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.4%(43)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(43)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.9%(46)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 242.1%(12)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.1%(65)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.4%(90)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.6%(79)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6412.9%(75)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7410.1%(59)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.6%(21)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over3.1%(18)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,278

−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $19,716 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,323

+27%since 1990

from $9,681 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

19.4%

−3.6 ptssince 1990

from 23.0% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,500

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990

from $20,800 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$365

+85%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $150 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

65.5%

+1.0 ptssince 1990

from 64.6% in 1990

34.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.9%(674)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(576)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0%(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

12.3%

−3.6 ptssince 1990

from 15.8% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

93.4%

+8.1 ptssince 1990

from 85.3% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

1.5%

−1.0 ptssince 1990

from 2.5% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

−70%since 1990

from 58.2 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married19.2%(46)

Married67.1%(161)

Widowed3.8%(9)

Divorced10%(24)

Women 15+

Never married13.9%(31)

Married65.5%(146)

Widowed16.1%(36)

Divorced4.5%(10)

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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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