COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Sherman County

Nebraska · 3,718 residents · 566 sq mi

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With 3,718 people, Sherman County is a county in Nebraska. The typical home is worth $16,800. The median age is 38.8, about 6 years above the US median. Getting to work takes 35 minutes on average. Households here earn about 35% less than in Nebraska as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 51%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,718

+12%vs 2000

vs 3,318 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

−10%vs 2000

vs 43.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

566 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(242)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(312)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(290)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(285)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(151)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411%(408)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(482)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(346)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(410)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411%(408)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.9%(295)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(89)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,025

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,646 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,176

−42%vs 2000

vs $14,064 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.3%

+6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$16,800

−51%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$231

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $350 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.6%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.0% in 2000

24.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(3,253)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1%(34)

Asian0.2%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(3,695)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(6)

Asian0.4%(14)

Other0.2%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(34)

South American0.6%(17)

Argentine0.6%(17)

Puerto Rican0.5%(14)

Spaniard0.3%(9)

Asian origin

Korean0.5%(16)

Ancestry

German43.4%(1,289)

Polish22.3%(662)

Irish10.1%(300)

English8.9%(264)

Czech6.5%(192)

Swedish4%(119)

American1.9%(55)

French1.7%(51)

Danish1.2%(37)

Scotch-Irish1%(29)

Dutch0.9%(28)

Norwegian0.9%(27)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.6%(17)

Italian0.5%(14)

Austrian0.3%(8)

Welsh0.2%(7)

French Canadian0.2%(6)

Finnish0.1%(4)

Iranian0.1%(4)

Greek0%(1)

Swiss0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.4%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.2%

−9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

34.9 min

+81%vs 2000

vs 19.3 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 married24.8%(308)

Married57.6%(717)

Widowed5%(62)

Divorced12.6%(157)

Women 15+

Never married18.1%(221)

Married59.4%(725)

Widowed13.3%(163)

Divorced9.2%(112)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.1%

−4.7 ptssince 2013

from 8.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.4%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 49.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

29.9%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.0%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 27.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.7%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 76.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.0%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 36.9% 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)6.8%(12)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26%(46)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.7%(65)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 177 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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