COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Brown County

Nebraska · 3,657 residents · 1,221 sq mi

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Brown County is home to 3,657 people in Nebraska. The median age is 39.1, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $29,700. Households here earn about 34% less than in Nebraska as a whole. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $17,067 at the median, 43% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,657

+4%vs 2000

vs 3,525 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.1

−9%vs 2000

vs 43.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,221 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(256)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(283)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(271)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(236)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(124)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.7%(463)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(446)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(408)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(384)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.7%(391)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(287)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(108)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,067

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,356 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,209

−42%vs 2000

vs $15,924 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.8%

+7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,700

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$263

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $347 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.6%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.2% in 2000

26.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(3,459)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(29)

Asian0.3%(9)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(3,643)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(22)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0.3%(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

Mexican5.8%(166)

Central American0.1%(3)

Guatemalan0.1%(3)

Spaniard0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Guamanian1.2%(33)

Ancestry

German28.5%(819)

Irish10.3%(296)

American10.1%(290)

English8.1%(232)

Polish4.1%(117)

Swedish3.2%(92)

French2.4%(68)

Czech2.2%(63)

Norwegian2.2%(63)

Welsh1.5%(43)

Danish1.2%(34)

Italian0.9%(27)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.8%(24)

Arab0.7%(19)

Lebanese0.7%(19)

Subsaharan African0.5%(14)

Dutch0.5%(13)

Scottish0.3%(10)

Belgian0.3%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(5)

Swiss0.1%(3)

Finnish0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.8%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.0 min

+143%vs 2000

vs 11.1 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 married30.9%(372)

Married56.4%(679)

Widowed6.1%(73)

Divorced6.6%(79)

Women 15+

Never married15.4%(184)

Married54.4%(648)

Widowed16.8%(200)

Divorced13.4%(160)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.5%

−11.1 ptssince 2013

from 18.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.3%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

31.7%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.4%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.5%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.4%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 72.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.8%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 37.5% 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)21.4%(37)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(29)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.6%(84)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.7%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 173 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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