COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Logan County

Nebraska · 774 residents · 571 sq mi

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Logan County is a county of 774 people in Nebraska. At a median age of 41.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $61,400. Median rent is $340 a month. That trails the Nebraska median by roughly 16%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 41.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 47%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

774

−12%since 1990

from 878 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.8

+25%since 1990

from 33.4 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

571 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024773

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.2%(40)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.1%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 199.2%(71)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.1%(24)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348.5%(66)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.5%(120)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5416.3%(126)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.5%(81)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.9%(77)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.8%(45)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.8%(14)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,125

+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $21,250 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,937

+63%since 1990

from $9,186 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

10.5%

−3.0 ptssince 1990

from 13.4% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,400

+47%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $31,700 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$340

−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $282 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

71.5%

+5.0 ptssince 1990

from 66.6% in 1990

28.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(872)

Black0.7%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(756)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(7)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.6%(12)

Spaniard0.4%(3)

Ancestry

German36.4%(281)

English14.2%(110)

Irish11%(85)

American5.8%(45)

Czech3.4%(26)

Swedish3.4%(26)

Polish2.8%(22)

French2.6%(20)

Welsh2.2%(17)

Dutch1.9%(15)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(12)

Norwegian0.8%(6)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Italian0.5%(4)

Scottish0.5%(4)

Danish0.3%(2)

Subsaharan African0.3%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.5%

−2.9 ptssince 1990

from 13.4% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

90.8%

+7.9 ptssince 1990

from 82.9% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

1.7%

−1.3 ptssince 1990

from 3.0% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.8 min

−56%since 1990

from 45.2 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 married21.4%(66)

Married67.3%(208)

Widowed4.2%(13)

Divorced7.1%(22)

Women 15+

Never married14.5%(45)

Married67.1%(208)

Widowed11.3%(35)

Divorced7.1%(22)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.1%

−8.7 ptssince 2013

from 15.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 45.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

37.0%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 34.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.5%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.7%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 71.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.7%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 31.5% 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)15.9%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)43.2%(19)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era15.9%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.4%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 44 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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