COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Deuel County

Nebraska · 2,237 residents · 440 sq mi

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With 2,237 people, Deuel County is a county in Nebraska. Median home value sits at $29,100. At a median age of 38.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Median rent is $246 a month. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,237

+7%vs 2000

vs 2,098 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

−12%vs 2000

vs 43.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

440 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(137)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(178)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(178)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(140)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.2%(71)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(316)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(285)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(193)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(228)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.5%(257)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.6%(192)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.8%(62)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,272

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,981 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,434

−42%vs 2000

vs $17,891 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.2%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,100

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$246

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $338 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.0%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.0% in 2000

26.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96%(2,014)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(57)

Asian0.3%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(2,164)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino6.4%(144)

Asian0.4%(8)

Other2.8%(63)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican9%(166)

Central American0.2%(4)

Salvadoran0.2%(4)

Asian origin

Japanese0.2%(4)

Filipino0.2%(4)

Ancestry

German39.8%(735)

Irish12.5%(230)

English11.2%(206)

Italian4.2%(77)

American3.6%(66)

Swedish2.7%(49)

Polish2.4%(45)

Danish2.2%(41)

Czech2%(37)

Dutch1.6%(30)

Norwegian1.1%(20)

Scottish1.1%(20)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

French0.7%(13)

French Canadian0.5%(10)

Russian0.5%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(9)

Austrian0.3%(6)

Welsh0.2%(3)

Arab0.1%(2)

Lebanese0.1%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.9%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.2%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.9 min

+77%vs 2000

vs 13.5 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 married20.4%(159)

Married61.9%(482)

Widowed5.5%(43)

Divorced12.2%(95)

Women 15+

Never married14.6%(113)

Married60.8%(471)

Widowed11.6%(90)

Divorced13%(101)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.1%

−4.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 44.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.2%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.0%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.8%

+10.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.9%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.0%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 68.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.5%

+16.4 ptssince 2020

from 34.1% 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)14.6%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.2%(66)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.5%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 137 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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