COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Rock County

Nebraska · 2,019 residents · 1,008 sq mi

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Rock County is home to 2,019 people in Nebraska. Median home value sits at $26,600. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 36.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 27% less than in Nebraska as a whole. Renters pay $232 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,019

+15%vs 2000

vs 1,756 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.7

−16%vs 2000

vs 43.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,008 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(144)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(174)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(162)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(149)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.7%(54)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(270)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.2%(327)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(158)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(214)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(173)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.7%(155)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(39)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,974

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,795 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,396

−35%vs 2000

vs $14,350 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.4%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,600

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$232

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $282 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.1%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.0% in 2000

29.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,735)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(9)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.9%(2,017)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(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

Spaniard0.5%(6)

Ancestry

German30%(396)

Irish15.5%(205)

English11.7%(154)

American4.5%(59)

Scottish3.7%(49)

Czech3%(40)

French2.3%(30)

Swedish1.3%(17)

Italian0.9%(12)

Danish0.8%(10)

Norwegian0.8%(10)

Polish0.7%(9)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.5%(6)

Palestinian0.5%(6)

French Canadian0.4%(5)

Portuguese0.3%(4)

Austrian0.2%(2)

Swiss0.2%(2)

British0.1%(1)

Russian0.1%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.1%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.4%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.8 min

+126%vs 2000

vs 12.7 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 married22.7%(126)

Married69.7%(386)

Widowed5.8%(32)

Divorced1.8%(10)

Women 15+

Never married15.5%(88)

Married63.1%(357)

Widowed13.8%(78)

Divorced7.6%(43)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−8.5 ptssince 2013

from 13.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.6%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 41.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

42.6%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.9%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.2%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.9%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 74.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.6%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.9%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era49%(25)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War19.6%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 51 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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