COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Wheeler County

Nebraska · 948 residents · 575 sq mi

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With 948 people, Wheeler County is a county in Nebraska. Getting to work takes 42 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $19,200. Median rent is $227 a month. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $22,604 at the median, 25% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 41%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

948

+7%vs 2000

vs 886 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.9

−19%vs 2000

vs 40.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

575 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024847

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.4%(89)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(76)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.7%(101)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(58)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.2%(30)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(146)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.9%(113)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(96)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(99)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(75)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(40)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(25)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,604

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,771 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,329

−28%vs 2000

vs $14,355 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.2%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$19,200

−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$227

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $270 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.0%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.3% in 2000

34.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(878)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(944)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.4%(4)

Other0%(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

Mexican1.8%(15)

Central American1.3%(11)

Guatemalan1.3%(11)

Cuban0.4%(3)

Spaniard0.4%(3)

Ancestry

German48.9%(414)

Irish12.9%(109)

English6.3%(53)

Polish5.3%(45)

Czech4.5%(38)

Swedish4.4%(37)

Scottish3.2%(27)

Norwegian2.6%(22)

American2.2%(19)

French2.1%(18)

Swiss1.3%(11)

Austrian0.9%(8)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.9%(8)

Italian0.9%(8)

Welsh0.9%(8)

Finnish0.8%(7)

Lithuanian0.7%(6)

Belgian0.5%(4)

Dutch0.4%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(2)

British0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.0%

−11.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

41.5 min

+194%vs 2000

vs 14.1 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 married27.1%(99)

Married63%(230)

Widowed5.5%(20)

Divorced4.4%(16)

Women 15+

Never married16.9%(59)

Married64.8%(226)

Widowed12%(42)

Divorced6.3%(22)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2013

from 9.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.8%

+13.6 ptssince 2020

from 37.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

27.0%

−10.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.7%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 31.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.2%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.5%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.2%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 70.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.4%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 40.8% 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)29.4%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.1%(15)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 68 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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