Scottsbluff, NE

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2024 Population
    36,585
    US Senator
    Deb Fischer
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Pete Ricketts
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    40.5
    0.998% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    12.8%
    7.74% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $63,838
    4.39% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $168,800
    4.58% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    17,921
    2.82% 1-year growth

    About

    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.

    97.4% of the residents in Scottsbluff, NE are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Scottsbluff, NE are Western Nebraska Community College (266 degrees awarded in 2024) and Summit Christian College (4 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Scottsbluff, NE was $168,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

    Most people in Scottsbluff, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Scottsbluff, NE was 2 cars per household.

    Scottsbluff, NE borders Cheyenne, WY.

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    Population & Diversity

    Scottsbluff, NE is home to a population of 36.6k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.56% of Scottsbluff, NE residents were born outside of the country (1.67k people).

    In 2024, there were 6.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26k people) in Scottsbluff, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.76k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.35k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.4%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.4% of Scottsbluff, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scottsbluff, NE was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scottsbluff, NE
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      26k ± 218
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      3.76k ± 495
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      2.35k ± 420
    23.6%
    Hispanic Population
    8.63k people

    In 2024, there were 6.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26k people) in Scottsbluff, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.76k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.35k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    23.6% of the people in Scottsbluff, NE are hispanic (8.63k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scottsbluff, NE as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      47,802 ± 5,303 people
    2. Guatemala
      13,722 ± 2,866 people
    3. El Salvador
      6,860 ± 2,030 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    4.56%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.67k people
    4.08%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.49k people

    As of 2024, 4.56% of Scottsbluff, NE residents (1.67k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scottsbluff, NE was 4.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      664 ± 135
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      442 ± 159
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      223 ± 95

    Scottsbluff, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    89.8% of the population of Scottsbluff, NE has health coverage, with 44.8% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,343 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nebraska

    Primary care physicians in Nebraska see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,343 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    10.2%
    Uninsured
    44.8%
    Employer Coverage
    15.7%
    Medicaid
    15.9%
    Medicare
    11.5%
    Non-Group
    1.8%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scottsbluff, NE grew by 4.32% from 9.78% to 10.2%.

    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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    Economy

    The economy of Scottsbluff, NE employs 17.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scottsbluff, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,877 people), Educational Services (1,852 people), and Retail Trade (1,830 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($73,018), Information ($72,582), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,065).

    Employment

    Occupations

    17.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 910
    2.82%
    1 Year growth
    ± 7.01%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsbluff, NE grew at a rate of 2.82%, from 17.4k employees to 17.9k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scottsbluff, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,049 people), Management Occupations (1,955 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,769 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scottsbluff, NE.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    17.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 910
    2.82%
    1 Year growth
    ± 7.01%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsbluff, NE grew at a rate of 2.82%, from 17.4k employees to 17.9k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scottsbluff, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,877 people), Educational Services (1,852 people), and Retail Trade (1,830 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.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $50,358
    Median earning men ± $3,092
    $38,390
    Median earning women ± $2,403

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,000), Public Administration ($76,786), and Information ($74,201).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,106), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,740), and Manufacturing ($43,942).

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 79
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 60
      Retail Trade
    3. 58
      Construction

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $136k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $64.8k
      Manufacturing
    3. $63.8k
      Retail Trade

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    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

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Nebraska

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    Deb Fischer
    Senator from Nebraska1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
    Pete Ricketts
    Senator from Nebraska2
    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Scottsbluff, NE awarded 270 degrees. The student population of Scottsbluff, NE in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 610 male students and 991 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Scottsbluff, NE are White (163 and 64.2%), Hispanic or Latino (68 and 26.8%), Black or African American (11 and 4.33%), and Unknown (5 and 1.97%).

    The largest universities in Scottsbluff, NE by number of degrees awarded are Western Nebraska Community College (266 and 98.5%) and Summit Christian College (4 and 1.48%).

    The most popular majors in Scottsbluff, NE are Liberal Arts & Sciences (26 and 9.63%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (18 and 6.67%), and Welding Technology (17 and 6.3%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $7,360.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Scottsbluff, NE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 41.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 80%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,601 (38.1% men and 61.9% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 1,601 students enrolled in Scottsbluff, NE, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 943 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      26 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      14 degrees awarded
    3. General Computer & Information Sciences
      14 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Scottsbluff, NE was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 26 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Western Nebraska Community College
      266 degrees awarded
    2. Summit Christian College
      4 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Nebraska Community College with 266 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 114 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Scottsbluff, NE, which is 0.731 times less than the 156 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 163 degrees mean that there were 2.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 68 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,360) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($568) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Scottsbluff, NE was $168,800 in 2024, which is 0.507 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,400 to $168,800, a 4.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Scottsbluff, NE is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Scottsbluff, NE have an average commute time of 15.8 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.

    Housing

    Property

    $168,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$9,185
    $10,658
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$654

    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.

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    Rent vs Own

    69.3%
    Homeownership
    2024
    60.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in Scottsbluff, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $63,838
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,158
    15.4k
    Number of Households
    ± 823

    In 2024, the median household income of the 15.4k households in Scottsbluff, NE grew to $63,838 from the previous year's value of $61,156.

    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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Scottsbluff, NE is from Nebraska.
    0.447
    2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska
    0.447
    2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

    In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (81.8%)
    2. Carpooled (8.67%)
    3. Worked At Home (6%)

    In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Scottsbluff, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.67%) and those who worked at home (6%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    15.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Scottsbluff, NE have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Scottsbluff, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    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.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scottsbluff, NE (4.56k out of 35.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

    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.

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