COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Jefferson County

Nebraska · 8,333 residents · 570 sq mi

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Jefferson County is home to 8,333 people in Nebraska. The median age is 42.9, about 8 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $44,700, having more than doubled since 1990. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median rent is $349 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 42.9

US median: 35.2

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 75%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,333

−5%since 1990

from 8,759 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.9

+8%since 1990

from 39.8 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

570 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.3%(440)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.8%(486)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(628)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.8%(566)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244%(330)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.6%(800)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.1%(1,171)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.3%(1,189)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410%(834)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.7%(808)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 848.8%(735)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over4.2%(346)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,629

+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $21,740 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,380

+65%since 1990

from $11,126 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

8.9%

−2.9 ptssince 1990

from 11.8% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,700

+75%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $19,400 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$349

+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $257 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

76.1%

−0.1 ptssince 1990

from 76.2% in 1990

23.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(8,740)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(71)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(8,139)

Black0%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(109)

Asian0.1%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.8%(269)

Central American1%(69)

Cuban0.9%(62)

Guatemalan0.6%(45)

Honduran0.3%(24)

South American0.3%(18)

Colombian0.3%(18)

Asian origin

Thai0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.4%(31)

Marshallese0.1%(6)

Ancestry

German37.2%(2,664)

Irish9.6%(690)

English8.7%(625)

Czech7.5%(535)

American4.9%(353)

Swedish2.4%(169)

Italian1.6%(111)

Danish1.4%(97)

French1.4%(97)

Swiss1.2%(89)

Dutch1.1%(80)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(60)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.5%(39)

Scottish0.5%(37)

Bulgarian0.4%(32)

Polish0.3%(20)

Greek0.1%(10)

British0.1%(9)

Russian0.1%(8)

Austrian0.1%(7)

French Canadian0.1%(4)

Welsh0%(3)

Arab0%(1)

Lebanese0%(1)

Belgian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.4%

+1.7 ptssince 1990

from 12.7% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

84.2%

+9.1 ptssince 1990

from 75.1% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.0%

+0.1 ptssince 1990

from 4.0% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.2 min

−44%since 1990

from 25.5 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 married23.3%(759)

Married64.1%(2,091)

Widowed4%(132)

Divorced8.6%(280)

Women 15+

Never married15.5%(546)

Married60.3%(2,122)

Widowed17.4%(611)

Divorced6.8%(238)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.4%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 11.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.3%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 50.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.2%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.8%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.5%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.6%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 74.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.9%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 36.8% 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)5.5%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.8%(50)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era69.6%(252)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.2%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.1%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 362 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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