COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Hooker County

Nebraska · 783 residents · 721 sq mi

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With 783 people, Hooker County is a county in Nebraska. The median age is 45.3, about 10 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $43,700, having risen by half since 1990. That trails the Nebraska median by roughly 29%. Median rent is $284 a month. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 45.3

US median: 35.2

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

783

−1%since 1990

from 793 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

45.3

+4%since 1990

from 43.8 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

721 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024647

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.1%(32)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.7%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.3%(57)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 241.7%(13)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 347%(55)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.6%(114)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.8%(108)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.6%(75)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7410.3%(81)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 8410.3%(81)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over6.3%(49)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,868

+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $18,682 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,513

+65%since 1990

from $9,381 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

6.9%

−4.5 ptssince 1990

from 11.3% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,700

+32%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $25,200 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$284

−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $223 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

74.3%

−2.5 ptssince 1990

from 76.8% in 1990

25.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(793)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(766)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(8)

Asian0.1%(1)

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

15.7%

+2.1 ptssince 1990

from 13.5% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

89.7%

+10.2 ptssince 1990

from 79.5% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.3%

+1.8 ptssince 1990

from 2.5% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.8 min

−50%since 1990

from 27.5 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 married13.9%(41)

Married76.9%(227)

Widowed2.4%(7)

Divorced6.8%(20)

Women 15+

Never married10.9%(37)

Married67.5%(228)

Widowed16.6%(56)

Divorced5%(17)

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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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