Scottsbluff, NE

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2023 Population

14,406

0.332% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

3.93% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.1%

11.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,448

4.12% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$141,300

7.53% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,909

1.86% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Scottsbluff, NE had a population of 14.4k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $53,448. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Scottsbluff, NE declined from 14,454 to 14,406, a −0.332% decrease and its median household income declined from $55,744 to $53,448, a −4.12% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scottsbluff, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.9%), Other (Hispanic) (8.38%), White (Hispanic) (8.23%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

None of the households in Scottsbluff, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Scottsbluff, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Scottsbluff, NE are Western Nebraska Community College (546 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Scottsbluff, NE was $141,300, and the homeownership rate was 55.7%.

Most people in Scottsbluff, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Scottsbluff, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Scottsbluff, NE is home to a population of 14.4k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.28% of Scottsbluff, NE residents were born outside of the country (617 people).

In 2023, there were 5.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.52k people) in Scottsbluff, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.71k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.21k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.7% of Scottsbluff, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Scottsbluff, NE was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Scottsbluff, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scottsbluff, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.52k ± 385
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.71k ± 429
Other (Hispanic)
1.21k ± 332

29.1%

Hispanic Population

4.2k people

29.1% of the people in Scottsbluff, NE are hispanic (4.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Scottsbluff, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,527 ± 5,232 people
Guatemala
10,472 ± 2,506 people
India
6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

Foreign-Born Population

4.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

617 people

4.71%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

681 people

As of 2023, 4.28% of Scottsbluff, NE residents (617 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scottsbluff, NE was 4.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Scottsbluff, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
312 ± 106
Gulf War (2001-)
163 ± 87
Korea
45 ± 50

Scottsbluff, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Scottsbluff, NE employs 6.91k people. The largest industries in Scottsbluff, NE are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,315 people), Retail Trade (911 people), and Educational Services (738 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($73,125), Transportation & Warehousing ($66,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,534).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.91k

2023 Value

± 576

−1.86%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Scottsbluff, NE declined at a rate of −1.86%, from 7.04k employees to 6.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scottsbluff, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (796 people), Sales & Related Occupations (700 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (618 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scottsbluff, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.91k

2023 Value

± 576

−1.86%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Scottsbluff, NE declined at a rate of −1.86%, from 7.04k employees to 6.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scottsbluff, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,315 people), Retail Trade (911 people), and Educational Services (738 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scottsbluff, NE, though some of these residents may live in Scottsbluff, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,425

Median earning men ± $4,298

$36,081

Median earning women ± $2,232

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($80,274), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,500), and Information ($73,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,814), Construction ($43,839), and Public Administration ($41,364).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Scottsbluff, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Scottsbluff, NE awarded 546 degrees. The student population of Scottsbluff, NE in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 633 male students and 942 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Scottsbluff, NE are White (335 and 66.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (127 and 25%), Asian (16 and 3.16%), and Unknown (15 and 2.96%).

The largest universities in Scottsbluff, NE by number of degrees awarded are Western Nebraska Community College (546 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Scottsbluff, NE are General Business Administration & Management (67 and 12.3%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (61 and 11.2%), and Lineworker (56 and 10.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,575 students enrolled in Scottsbluff, NE, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 960 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
46 degrees awarded
Pre-Nursing Studies
29 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
67 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Scottsbluff, NE was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 46 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Scottsbluff, NE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Western Nebraska Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

546 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Nebraska Community College with 546 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 226 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Scottsbluff, NE, which is 0.706 times less than the 320 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 335 degrees mean that there were 2.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 127 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,556) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($420) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scottsbluff, NE was $141,300 in 2023, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $131,400 to $141,300, a 7.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Scottsbluff, NE is 55.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Scottsbluff, NE have an average commute time of 10.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scottsbluff, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Scottsbluff, NE is $53,448. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Scottsbluff, NE was Census Tract 9534 with a value of $73,327, followed by Census Tract 9536 and Census Tract 9535, with respective values of $60,403 and $51,782.

Housing

Property

$141,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,600

$3,443

Median Property Taxes

±$360

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scottsbluff, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scottsbluff, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.7%

Homeownership

2023

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 55.7% of the housing units in Scottsbluff, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scottsbluff, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9534
Census Tract 9536
Census Tract 9535

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Scottsbluff, NE was Census Tract 9534 with a value of $73,327, followed by Census Tract 9536 and Census Tract 9535, with respective values of $60,403 and $51,782.

The following map shows all of the places in Scottsbluff, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,448

Median Household Income

± $7,732

6.18k

Number of Households

± 538

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.18k households in Scottsbluff, NE declined from $53,448 from the previous year's value of $55,744.

The following chart displays the households in Scottsbluff, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scottsbluff, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (5.38%)

In 2023, 80.4% of workers in Scottsbluff, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (5.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

10.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scottsbluff, NE have a shorter commute time (10.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.877% of the workforce in Scottsbluff, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Scottsbluff, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scottsbluff, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scottsbluff, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scottsbluff, NE (2.4k out of 14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scottsbluff, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.3% of the population of Scottsbluff, NE has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 2.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Scotts Bluff County, NE see 1217 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.53% increase from the previous year (1187 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1625 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 328 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,217 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Scotts Bluff County, NE

Primary care physicians in Scotts Bluff County, NE see an average of 1,217 patients per year. This represents a 2.53% increase from the previous year (1,187 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Scotts Bluff County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.68%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

2.27%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scottsbluff, NE grew by 1.07% from 9.58% to 9.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Scottsbluff, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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