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Scotts Bluff County, NE


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Scottsbluff, NE
Designated Market Area: Cheyenne-Scottsbluff-Sterling, WY-NE
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 35,603   ( 1,367 from 2010 , 481 from 2020)
Land area: 739.6 square miles
Population density: 48.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,010 70.25% 10.5%
Black:2850.80% 81.5%
Indian:5241.47% 1.7%
Asian:3070.86% 38.3%
2+ races:3871.09% 24.0%
Hispanic:9,09025.53% 16.8%
Total non-White:10,59329.75% 17.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:933 12.9
Deaths:1,16316.1
Net Migration: -316-4.4
Net Immigration: 600.8
Change in White population:-2,921 -7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,554 4.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
36,970
27,93175.55%
1570.42%
5331.44%
2220.60%
3120.84%
7,78521.06%
9,03924.45%

2000
36,951
29,45779.72%
870.24%
5571.51%
2230.60%
2580.70%
6,35217.19%
7,49420.28%

1990
36,025
29,93183.08%
480.13%
6251.73%
2490.69%
n/a
5,17214.36%
6,09416.92%

1980
38,344
32,96385.97%
70.02%
4011.05%
1910.50%
n/a
4,71412.29%
5,38114.03%

1970
36,432
32,30088.66%
1470.40%
4011.10%
1970.54%
n/a
3,2959.04%
4,132 11.34%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,026 13.6
4,02610.9
-1,442-3.9
5751.6
-1,526 -4.1
1,545 4.2
1990's
NumberRate
5,228 14.5
4,14611.5
-1,098-3.0
3420.9
-474 -1.3
1,400 3.9
1980's
NumberRate
6,133 16.0
3,680 9.6
-4,730 -12.3
n/a
-3,032 -7.9
713 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,847 -5.1
n/a
663 1.8
1,249 3.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Scotts Bluff County, NE
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.2
8,868 24.9%
26,735 75.1%
7,190 20.2%
15,119
2.33
9,410 62.2%
6,920 73.5%
884 9.4%
5,709 37.8%

2010
NumberPercent
39.0
9,152 24.8%
27,818 75.2%
6,215 16.8%
14,928
2.42
9,739 65.2%
7,401 76.0%
1,012 10.4%
5,189 34.8%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
9,573 25.9%
27,378 74.1%
6,411 17.4%
14,890
2.44
10,258 68.9%
8,170 79.6%
1,146 11.2%
4,632 31.1%

1990
NumberPercent
35.4
10,110 28.1%
25,915 71.9%
5,744 15.9%
14,052
2.52
10,015 71.3%
8,600 85.9%
921 9.2%
4,037 28.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.4
11,582 30.2%
26,762 69.8%
4,932 12.9%
13,827
2.73
10,530 76.2%
9,294 88.3%
731 6.9%
3,297 23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Scotts Bluff County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,486 
Median Value$150,600 
Occupied15,11991.7%
Vacant1,3678.3%
Owned10,25867.8%
Rented4,86132.2%
Median Rent$876 
Single-Family Units12,90978.3%
    Detached12,27974.5%
    Attached6303.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,4368.7%
Mobile Homes8765.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Scotts Bluff County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006584.4%
$10,000 to $14,9999046.0%
$15,000 to $19,9995633.7%
$20,000 to $24,9997254.8%
$25,000 to $29,9997124.7%
$30,000 to $34,9999196.1%
$35,000 to $39,9995603.7%
$40,000 to $44,9996194.1%
$45,000 to $49,9997705.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1167.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,75811.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,96213.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4719.7%
$125,000 to $149,9999806.5%
$150,000 to $199,9997765.1%
$200,000 or more6264.1%
Median Household Income60,137 
Per Capita Income33,158 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6964.6%
Public Assistance1791.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,58910.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,13976.8%
Unemployed4242.7%
In Armed Forces110.1%
Total Labor Force12,57479.5%
Not in Labor Force3,24120.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,9024,84054.9%
Non-Profit5031,05932.2%
Self-Employed1,32369265.7%
Local Government6711,00740.0%
State Government41657142.1%
Federal Government17421345.0%
Total Private + Self7,2255,53256.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7642,85038.2%
Total8,9898,38251.7%
Pct. Govt.17.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,07111.9%
Sales and Office Occupations4,20824.2%
Professional, Technical3,40219.5%
Service Occupations2,96317.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3562.0%
All others4,77427.4%
White Collar 55.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,84916.4%
Retail trade2,21312.7%
Educational services1,5278.8%
Manufacturing1,2477.2%
Construction1,2467.2%
Accommodation and food services1,1646.7%
Public administration1,0145.8%
Transportation and warehousing9825.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9025.2%
Finance and insurance8574.9%
Other services7274.2%
Professional, scientific, technical6023.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5723.3%
Wholesale trade4932.8%
Information3582.1%
Utilities2741.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2131.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1671.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction110.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Scotts Bluff County, NE

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,89421.90%
Puerto Rican2170.60%
Cuban120.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1780.49%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1080.30%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian400.11%
Salvadoran300.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1470.41%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean80.02%
Colombian420.12%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian780.22%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan190.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5241.45%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian550.15%
Japanese470.13%
Chinese380.11%
Filipino310.09%
Taiwanese110.03%
Vietnamese80.02%
Burmese60.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English29,31486.6%
Spanish3,99611.8%
German, other Germanic1560.5%
Other Asian1460.4%
Chinese880.3%
Other400.1%
Tagalog310.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic290.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun170.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,98633.3%
Irish3,87810.8%
English2,8557.9%
American1,3063.6%
Swedish9382.6%
Russian9052.5%
Norwegian6021.7%
French5801.6%
Dutch5191.4%
Italian4561.3%
Scottish4371.2%
Czech3721.0%
Polish3030.8%
Scotch-Irish3010.8%
Greek3000.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen35,13197.5%
Not a citizen9172.5%
Native34,28995.1%
Foreign-born1,7594.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Scotts Bluff County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,131 4.7%1,500 6.2%6,759 27.9%8,715 36.0%4,153 17.2%1,943 8.0%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,131 4.7%
9-12 Years 1,500 6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,759 27.9%
Some College 8,715 36.0%
Bach. Degree 4,153 17.2%
Grad Degree 1,943 8.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Scotts Bluff County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 17,779 17,078 701 3.9% 2.4%
1991 18,101 17,353 748 4.1% 2.7%
1992 18,501 17,693 808 4.4% 2.8%
1993 18,629 17,807 822 4.4% 2.8%
1994 18,538 17,707 831 4.5% 2.6%
1995 18,311 17,464 847 4.6% 2.6%
1996 18,460 17,601 859 4.7% 2.7%
1997 18,277 17,535 742 4.1% 2.4%
1998 18,245 17,465 780 4.3% 2.5%
1999 18,532 17,774 758 4.1% 2.7%
2000 18,652 17,906 746 4.0% 2.8%
2001 18,550 17,796 754 4.1% 3.1%
2002 18,762 17,928 834 4.4% 3.7%
2003 18,999 18,053 946 5.0% 3.9%
2004 19,334 18,492 842 4.4% 3.9%
2005 19,077 18,284 793 4.2% 3.8%
2006 19,053 18,430 623 3.3% 3.0%
2007 19,492 18,926 566 2.9% 2.9%
2008 19,480 18,777 703 3.6% 3.2%
2009 19,616 18,603 1,013 5.2% 4.7%
2010 19,176 18,103 1,073 5.6% 4.7%
2011 19,216 18,250 966 5.0% 4.4%
2012 19,192 18,316 876 4.6% 3.9%
2013 19,093 18,309 784 4.1% 3.7%
2014 18,764 18,088 676 3.6% 3.3%
2015 18,734 18,102 632 3.4% 3.0%
2016 18,951 18,290 661 3.5% 3.1%
2017 18,437 17,804 633 3.4% 2.9%
2018 18,455 17,852 603 3.3% 2.9%
2019 18,325 17,665 660 3.6% 3.0%
2020 18,160 17,402 758 4.2% 4.2%
2021 18,201 17,666 535 2.9% 2.7%
2022 18,056 17,580 476 2.6% 2.3%
2023 17,990 17,517 473 2.6% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com