COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hooker County

Nebraska · 793 residents · 721 sq mi

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With 793 people, Hooker County is a county in Nebraska. The median age is 43.8, about 11 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $25,200. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. That trails the Nebraska median by roughly 28%. Median rent is $223 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

793

+1%vs 2000

vs 783 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.8

−3%vs 2000

vs 45.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

721 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024647

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(49)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(57)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(59)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.2%(41)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.3%(26)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.1%(88)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411%(87)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(90)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(76)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.9%(102)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.1%(72)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.8%(46)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,682

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,868 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,381

−40%vs 2000

vs $15,513 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.3%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,200

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$223

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $284 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.8%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.3% in 2000

23.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(766)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(8)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(793)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)

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

German40%(259)

Irish21.9%(142)

English13%(84)

American5.1%(33)

Swedish3.6%(23)

Czech2.8%(18)

Danish1.2%(8)

Brazilian1.1%(7)

Norwegian0.9%(6)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(6)

Swiss0.9%(6)

Russian0.6%(4)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

French0.3%(2)

Dutch0.2%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.5%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.5%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.5 min

+100%vs 2000

vs 13.8 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 married42.4%(123)

Married43.8%(127)

Widowed3.1%(9)

Divorced10.7%(31)

Women 15+

Never married29.3%(80)

Married45.1%(123)

Widowed21.2%(58)

Divorced4.4%(12)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.5%

+2.6 ptssince 2013

from 6.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.6%

+17.3 ptssince 2020

from 42.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

28.1%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.7%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.2%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.0%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 70.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.8%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 31.4% 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)31%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.3%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.3%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.9%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 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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