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Scotts Bluff County, NE

Demographic and economic profile of Scotts Bluff County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Scotts Bluff County has a population of 35,937 and a labor force participation rate of 62.7%, with median worker earnings of $39,401 and 25.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $161,400 and median gross rent of $889/month, and the unemployment rate sits at 3.4%. The county has seen a slight population decline of 0.9% over five years, and a poverty rate of 13.9% alongside a median household income of $63,614 reflect a modest but stable income profile.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

35,937

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,614

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.9% since 2018

Scotts Bluff County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone27,159 (75.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,957 (11.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,562 (7.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,110 (3.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone610 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone239 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,511
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island158
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic128
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)84
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)52

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,812

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,265

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,209

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,627
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,792
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,520
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,395
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,362

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,431
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,747
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,086
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,446
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,821

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.94×)801
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.35×)1,092
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.22×)1,220
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.21×)978
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.19×)468

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$161,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$889/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,508 (14.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,093 (10.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999971 (9.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999899 (8.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999833 (8.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999828 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,401

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,130 (81.9%)
  • Carpooled1,489 (8.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,021 (5.9%)
  • Walked316 (1.8%)
  • Other220 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle60 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.