COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Frontier County

Nebraska · 3,101 residents · 975 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

The short version

Frontier County is a county of 3,101 people in Nebraska. Median home value sits at $24,800. At a median age of 37.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The average commute runs 34 minutes. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $231 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 46%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,101

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 3,099 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.6

−2%vs 2000

vs 38.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

975 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(196)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(294)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(239)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(212)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(107)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.7%(394)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(429)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(350)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(331)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(278)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846%(186)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(85)

US avg: 1.2%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,364

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,038 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,611

−42%vs 2000

vs $16,648 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.2%

+6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$24,800

−46%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$231

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $368 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.8%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.5% in 2000

28.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(3,036)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino1%(30)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(3,066)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1%(30)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0.9%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4%(104)

Cuban0.1%(2)

Spaniard0.1%(2)

Ancestry

German34.6%(889)

Irish13.4%(344)

English10.8%(277)

American7.4%(190)

Danish4.2%(107)

Scottish2.4%(62)

Swedish2.4%(61)

Czech2.1%(53)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(28)

British0.9%(22)

Polish0.8%(21)

Italian0.7%(19)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.7%(18)

French0.7%(17)

Dutch0.6%(15)

Swiss0.5%(14)

Subsaharan African0.4%(10)

Hungarian0.4%(9)

Australian0.3%(8)

Portuguese0.2%(5)

Arab0.2%(4)

Lebanese0.2%(4)

Welsh0.2%(4)

Austrian0.1%(3)

Armenian0.1%(2)

Finnish0.1%(2)

Belgian0%(1)

French Canadian0%(1)

Slovak0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.5%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.0%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

34.2 min

+137%vs 2000

vs 14.4 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 married27%(295)

Married60.9%(666)

Widowed0.8%(9)

Divorced11.3%(123)

Women 15+

Never married20.1%(212)

Married60.1%(633)

Widowed9.5%(100)

Divorced10.3%(109)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.4%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 9.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.2%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 51.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

31.0%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 27.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.1%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.1%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 73.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.1%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% 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)29.1%(37)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32.3%(41)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.7%(53)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.7%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 127 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Drill deeper