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Scottsbluff, Nebraska

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StatisticScottsbluffNebraskaUnited States
Total Population14,3761,978,707334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,359$76,475$80,734
Median Age38.837.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.3%34.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$137,700$238,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$966$1,072$1,413
Poverty Rate15.4%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%3.0%5.2%
Foreign Born4.1%8.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.4%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time12.519.226.4
Worked from Home5.7%11.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.2%48.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Age in Scottsbluff, Nebraska

StatisticScottsbluffNebraskaUnited States
Median Age38.837.238.9
Under 18 %24.2%24.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.4%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%13.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.6%23.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.0%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Scottsbluff, Nebraska

StatisticScottsbluffNebraskaUnited States
Households6,223797,847129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households51.4%62.7%64.2%
Households with Children26.1%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.1%13.9%17.3%
People Living Alone42.5%30.7%28.7%
Never Married29.4%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Scottsbluff, Nebraska

StatisticScottsbluffNebraskaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,223$41,751$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.6%13.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.9%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.5%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.8%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.4%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.9%26.3%28.2%
SNAP Households13.7%8.2%n/a

Housing in Scottsbluff, Nebraska

StatisticScottsbluffNebraskaUnited States
Housing Units6,694863,444143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.9%71.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.1%17.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.0%7.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.6%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.7%27.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,124$3,549n/a

Education in Scottsbluff, Nebraska

StatisticScottsbluffNebraskaUnited States
Less than High School8.6%7.8%10.4%
High School Graduate27.0%25.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.1%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.8%22.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.6%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Scottsbluff, Nebraska

StatisticScottsbluffNebraskaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.2%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.2%76.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes76.4%41.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.6%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Scottsbluff, Nebraska

StatisticScottsbluffNebraskaUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.3%64.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%3.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.7%4.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.6%87.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.6%8.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.9%9.5%16.7%

Cities near Scottsbluff

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.