COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Thomas County

Nebraska · 851 residents · 713 sq mi

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Thomas County is a county of 851 people in Nebraska. The typical home is worth $24,200. That trails the Nebraska median by roughly 34%. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $17,273 at the median, 43% less than the US figure. 20.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

851

+17%vs 2000

vs 729 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.9

−19%vs 2000

vs 44.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

713 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024564

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.2%(87)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(68)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.8%(24)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(104)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(132)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(91)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(90)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(43)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,273

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,292 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,865

−49%vs 2000

vs $15,335 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.8%

+6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$24,200

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$286

+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $300 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.2%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.2% in 2000

28.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(720)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(847)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(18)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5%(28)

Ancestry

German36.3%(205)

Irish21.5%(121)

English12.9%(73)

American5.7%(32)

Scottish3.7%(21)

Norwegian2.7%(15)

Polish2.3%(13)

British2.1%(12)

Dutch1.6%(9)

Swedish1.4%(8)

Austrian1.1%(6)

Czech1.1%(6)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.7%(4)

French0.5%(3)

Swiss0.5%(3)

Danish0.4%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.4%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.8%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.7%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.3 min

+94%vs 2000

vs 15.1 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 married18.4%(48)

Married70.9%(185)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced10.7%(28)

Women 15+

Never married12.3%(31)

Married69.2%(175)

Widowed11.1%(28)

Divorced7.5%(19)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−1.7 ptssince 2013

from 6.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.3%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

37.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

38.3%

+10.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.6%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.5%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 72.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.4%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 39.9% 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)7.7%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.1%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era69.2%(27)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 39 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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