COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Thomas County

Nebraska · 729 residents · 713 sq mi

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Thomas County is a county of 729 people in Nebraska. The median age is 44.2, about 9 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $37,800, having risen by half since 1990. Households here earn about 30% less than in Nebraska as a whole. Renters pay $300 a month at the median. Households take in $27,292 at the median, 36% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 44.2

US median: 35.2

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

729

−14%since 1990

from 851 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.2

+23%since 1990

from 35.9 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

713 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024564

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.9%(43)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 94.9%(36)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(39)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.9%(65)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 242.9%(21)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.3%(75)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4413.6%(99)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5417.4%(127)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.4%(76)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.9%(72)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 847.3%(53)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over3.2%(23)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,292

+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $17,273 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,335

+95%since 1990

from $7,865 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

14.3%

−6.5 ptssince 1990

from 20.8% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,800

+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $24,200 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

−20%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $286 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

73.2%

+2.0 ptssince 1990

from 71.2% in 1990

26.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(847)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(18)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(720)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)

Asian0%(0)

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

17.2%

+5.8 ptssince 1990

from 11.4% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

83.7%

+4.9 ptssince 1990

from 78.8% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

3.4%

+2.7 ptssince 1990

from 0.7% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.1 min

−48%since 1990

from 29.3 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married20.2%(60)

Married70%(208)

Widowed4.4%(13)

Divorced5.4%(16)

Women 15+

Never married11.5%(36)

Married66%(206)

Widowed16%(50)

Divorced6.4%(20)

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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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