COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Perkins County

Nebraska · 3,367 residents · 883 sq mi

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Perkins County is home to 3,367 people in Nebraska. The typical home is worth $36,400. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 37.8, about 5 years above the US median. Renters pay $301 a month at the median. Households take in $23,132 at the median, 23% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,367

+5%vs 2000

vs 3,200 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.8

−7%vs 2000

vs 40.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

883 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(226)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.7%(325)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(283)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(226)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.2%(74)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(415)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(465)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(356)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(307)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.3%(348)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.6%(255)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(87)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,132

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,205 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,933

−44%vs 2000

vs $17,830 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.6%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,400

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$301

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $389 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.5%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.7% in 2000

22.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(3,090)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(74)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(3,340)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(19)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0.7%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.1%(115)

Spaniard1.3%(37)

Cuban0.1%(4)

South American0%(1)

Paraguayan0%(1)

Asian origin

Japanese0.3%(9)

Korean0.2%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(3)

Samoan0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German36.7%(1,034)

English11.9%(335)

Irish8.6%(243)

American5.6%(157)

Swedish4.7%(133)

Polish3.2%(91)

Dutch1.7%(48)

Norwegian1.6%(46)

Czech1.4%(39)

Russian1.1%(31)

Danish0.9%(25)

French0.6%(18)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Italian0.6%(17)

Scottish0.6%(17)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(10)

Welsh0.2%(7)

Austrian0.1%(4)

Brazilian0.1%(4)

Hungarian0.1%(3)

Greek0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.7%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.0%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

+44%vs 2000

vs 12.2 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 married23.5%(269)

Married64.3%(736)

Widowed3.8%(44)

Divorced8.4%(96)

Women 15+

Never married14.4%(160)

Married62.4%(693)

Widowed10.6%(118)

Divorced12.6%(140)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.6%

−5.6 ptssince 2013

from 11.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.7%

−9.2 ptssince 2020

from 51.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

30.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 31.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.4%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.9%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.1%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 80.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.8%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 32.1% 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)10.4%(21)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.8%(36)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.5%(92)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.9%(24)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 202 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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