COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Webster County

Nebraska · 4,279 residents · 575 sq mi

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Webster County is home to 4,279 people in Nebraska. The median age is 43.5, about 11 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $22,300. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $200 a month at the median. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,279

+5%vs 2000

vs 4,061 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.5

−2%vs 2000

vs 44.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

575 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(263)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(277)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(300)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(252)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(129)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.5%(494)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.6%(496)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(422)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.7%(501)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.9%(553)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.7%(414)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.2%(178)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,349

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,026 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,339

−44%vs 2000

vs $16,802 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.1%

+4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,300

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$200

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $301 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.4%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.6% in 2000

21.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(3,971)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(22)

Asian0.5%(19)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(4,261)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(31)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0.4%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.7%(125)

Puerto Rican0.9%(30)

Central American0.6%(20)

South American0.6%(19)

Colombian0.6%(19)

Guatemalan0.5%(18)

Honduran0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(28)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.9%(30)

Ancestry

German44.7%(1,501)

Irish13.8%(463)

English9.5%(319)

Czech4%(135)

Danish2.6%(89)

Swedish2.5%(85)

American2.4%(80)

Italian2%(67)

Dutch1.9%(65)

Scottish1.5%(51)

French1.4%(48)

Norwegian0.9%(30)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.6%(21)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(16)

Swiss0.4%(13)

British0.4%(12)

Polish0.2%(6)

Finnish0.1%(5)

Welsh0.1%(5)

Portuguese0.1%(4)

French Canadian0.1%(2)

Slovak0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.3%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.0%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.6 min

+59%vs 2000

vs 15.4 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 married21.3%(296)

Married63.4%(882)

Widowed3.3%(46)

Divorced12.1%(168)

Women 15+

Never married18.4%(255)

Married60.3%(836)

Widowed9.9%(137)

Divorced11.5%(159)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.8%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 10.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.5%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 59.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.5%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.7%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 75.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.0%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 32.7% 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)35.2%(75)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(36)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.9%(85)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.9%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 213 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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