COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Richardson County

Nebraska · 9,937 residents · 552 sq mi

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Richardson County is a county of 9,937 people in Nebraska. At a median age of 39.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $24,200. Median rent is $218 a month. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Nebraska median by roughly 25%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,937

+4%vs 2000

vs 9,531 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.4

−5%vs 2000

vs 41.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

552 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(695)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(741)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(630)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(603)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(352)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(1,350)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(1,217)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(990)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(996)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.8%(1,171)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.5%(845)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.5%(347)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,521

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,884 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,943

−40%vs 2000

vs $16,460 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.0%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$24,200

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$218

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $298 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.7%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.9% in 2000

28.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(9,062)

Black0.2%(16)

Hispanic / Latino1%(100)

Asian0.1%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(9,777)

Black0%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(46)

Asian0.3%(25)

Other1.3%(133)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.5%(117)

Spaniard0.6%(44)

Dominican0.3%(22)

Central American0%(1)

Honduran0%(1)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.1%(7)

Filipino0%(1)

Thai0%(1)

Ancestry

German32.7%(2,536)

Irish12.4%(962)

English10.5%(815)

Czech4.3%(331)

American3.7%(283)

French2.5%(192)

French Canadian1.6%(124)

Dutch1.4%(109)

Swedish1%(81)

Norwegian1%(74)

Swiss0.9%(72)

Danish0.8%(64)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.7%(54)

Italian0.7%(53)

Welsh0.6%(49)

British0.6%(47)

Scottish0.6%(47)

Polish0.5%(35)

Belgian0.2%(14)

Greek0.1%(4)

Russian0.1%(4)

Arab0%(2)

Palestinian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.7%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.3%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.9 min

+67%vs 2000

vs 13.7 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 married25.7%(838)

Married59.7%(1,951)

Widowed3.7%(122)

Divorced10.9%(356)

Women 15+

Never married16%(505)

Married55.7%(1,754)

Widowed12.8%(402)

Divorced15.6%(490)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.2%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 10.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.6%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 51.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.6%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.0%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.9%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 71.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.3%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% 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)14.7%(60)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.8%(73)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.3%(128)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10%(41)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 409 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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