COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Pierce County

Nebraska · 7,827 residents · 573 sq mi

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Pierce County is home to 7,827 people in Nebraska. The typical home is worth $34,000. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $244 a month at the median. Median household income is $22,293, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,827

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 7,857 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.3

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

573 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(619)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(743)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(630)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(458)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(328)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(1,098)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(998)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(711)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(740)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(760)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(557)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(185)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,293

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,239 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,430

−35%vs 2000

vs $15,980 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.6%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,000

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$244

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $372 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.6%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

23.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(7,714)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(56)

Asian0.2%(16)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(7,753)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(26)

Asian0.1%(8)

Other0.8%(66)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.1%(152)

Cuban0.2%(15)

Central American0%(1)

Guatemalan0%(1)

Asian origin

Hmong0.1%(8)

Thai0.1%(7)

Ancestry

German52.8%(3,870)

Irish9.7%(713)

Czech4.5%(330)

English4.4%(319)

Swedish4.1%(301)

American2.8%(207)

Norwegian1.9%(142)

Danish1.8%(130)

Italian1.4%(105)

Polish1.4%(104)

French1.2%(90)

Ukrainian1.1%(79)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.8%(62)

Scottish0.8%(60)

Canadian0.6%(41)

Swiss0.5%(35)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(33)

Welsh0.4%(28)

Austrian0.2%(18)

British0.2%(13)

French Canadian0.1%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.1%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.8%

−10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.1 min

+99%vs 2000

vs 13.6 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 married25.9%(774)

Married65.3%(1,950)

Widowed1.8%(53)

Divorced7%(208)

Women 15+

Never married20.3%(576)

Married64.2%(1,820)

Widowed7.2%(203)

Divorced8.3%(234)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.5%

−4.2 ptssince 2013

from 8.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.8%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 58.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.6%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.3%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.1%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.3%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 81.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.5%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% 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)26.2%(90)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(80)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.2%(97)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11%(38)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 344 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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