METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Grand Island Metro
Grand Island, NE · 3 counties · 63,022 residents · 1,603.59 sq mi
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Grand Island has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,789. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $44,251.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202477K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(4,858)
5 to 97.9%(4,986)
10 to 148.1%(5,130)
15 to 197%(4,405)
20 to 245.4%(3,405)
25 to 3415.7%(9,883)
35 to 4414.2%(8,979)
45 to 549.7%(6,142)
55 to 649%(5,703)
65 to 747.9%(4,993)
75 to 845.3%(3,317)
85 and over1.9%(1,221)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,789
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,378 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$44,251
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,425 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.7%(59,229)
Black0.3%(195)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(7,731)
Asian0.9%(591)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(61,439)
Black0.3%(173)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(2,357)
Asian0.7%(460)
Other1.5%(950)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican14.4%(11,063)
Central American7.3%(5,586)
Guatemalan5.5%(4,189)
Cuban2.8%(1,933)
Salvadoran1.4%(882)
South American0.6%(434)
Honduran0.6%(402)
Puerto Rican0.4%(253)
Chilean0.3%(217)
Colombian0.2%(127)
Spaniard0.2%(120)
Nicaraguan0.2%(113)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Laotian0.4%(254)
Vietnamese0.2%(133)
Asian Indian0.1%(101)
Chinese0.1%(88)
Filipino0.1%(62)
Korean0.1%(57)
Taiwanese0.1%(10)
Indonesian0%(8)
Japanese0%(6)
Burmese0%(4)
Ancestry
German29.7%(22,770)
Irish9.8%(7,555)
English7.9%(6,040)
Polish4.9%(3,759)
American4.6%(3,496)
Czech2.8%(2,124)
Danish2%(1,534)
Swedish2%(1,521)
Subsaharan African2.1%(1,475)
Dutch1.1%(833)
Scottish0.9%(726)
French0.9%(698)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.7%(524)
Norwegian0.7%(521)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(409)
Welsh0.3%(260)
Russian0.3%(235)
Canadian0.3%(198)
Swiss0.2%(171)
Finnish0.2%(154)
British0.1%(100)
Austrian0.1%(93)
French Canadian0.1%(80)
Armenian0.1%(54)
Greek0.1%(53)
Somali0.1%(52)
Portuguese0.1%(40)
Arab0%(30)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Lithuanian0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Nigerian0%(18)
Lebanese0%(16)
Australian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(12)
Romanian0%(11)
Hungarian0%(7)
Slovak0.1%(6)
West Indian0%(6)
Brazilian0%(5)
Syrian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.6%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married32.9%(9,984)
Married54.8%(16,657)
Widowed2.6%(795)
Divorced9.7%(2,942)
Women 15+
Never married26.1%(7,721)
Married52.5%(15,514)
Widowed8.5%(2,503)
Divorced13%(3,833)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Grand Island, NE?
Grand Island, NE has about 63,022 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Grand Island, NE?
The typical household in Grand Island, NE earns about $24,789 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Grand Island, NE expensive?
In Grand Island, NE, the median home is worth about $44,251, and the typical rent is about $304 a month.
How educated are people in Grand Island, NE?
About 13.6% of adults age 25 and over in Grand Island, NE hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Grand Island, NE?
About 11.0% of people in Grand Island, NE live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024