COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

McPherson County

Nebraska · 533 residents · 859 sq mi

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McPherson County is home to 533 people in Nebraska. At a median age of 40.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $44,700. Households here earn about 34% less than in Nebraska as a whole. Renters pay $269 a month at the median. The average commute runs 29 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 40.6

US median: 35.2

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

533

−2%since 1990

from 546 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.6

+8%since 1990

from 37.7 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

859 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024475

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.3%(39)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.8%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(44)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.8%(47)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 242.6%(14)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.5%(56)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.6%(83)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.7%(73)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.2%(49)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748.8%(47)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 846.9%(37)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.4%(13)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,750

+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $17,500 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,055

+23%since 1990

from $10,601 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

16.2%

−16.9 ptssince 1990

from 33.2% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,700

+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $32,500 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$269

+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $179 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

67.3%

+3.6 ptssince 1990

from 63.7% in 1990

32.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(543)

Black0.5%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(518)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(8)

Asian0.4%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(4)

Ancestry

German37.9%(180)

English12.2%(58)

American8.8%(42)

Irish6.9%(33)

Swedish6.5%(31)

Scottish4.2%(20)

Czech1.7%(8)

Italian1.3%(6)

Russian1.1%(5)

Swiss1.1%(5)

Norwegian0.8%(4)

Belgian0.4%(2)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish0.4%(2)

French0.4%(2)

Danish0.2%(1)

Dutch0.2%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.2%

+13.3 ptssince 1990

from 9.0% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

88.6%

+10.6 ptssince 1990

from 78.0% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

1.1%

−0.5 ptssince 1990

from 1.6% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.5 min

−63%since 1990

from 77.9 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 married19.7%(43)

Married70.2%(153)

Widowed4.1%(9)

Divorced6%(13)

Women 15+

Never married9%(18)

Married74.9%(149)

Widowed14.1%(28)

Divorced2%(4)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.4%

+1.0 ptssince 2013

from 2.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.1%

+16.9 ptssince 2020

from 40.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.7%

−13.5 ptssince 2020

from 40.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.2%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 31.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.1%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.9%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 77.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.3%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 40.7% 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)26.1%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4.3%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.8%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 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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