MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Scottsbluff Micro

Scottsbluff, NE · 2 counties · 36,877 residents · 1,486 sq mi

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With 36,877 people, Scottsbluff is a metro area. The typical home is worth $40,037. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $305 a month. Households take in $21,388 at the median, 29% less than the US figure. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

36,877

−2%vs 2000

vs 37,770 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

25 / sq mi

−2%vs 2000

vs 25 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

35.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,486 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202437K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(2,627)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(2,871)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(3,141)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(2,709)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(1,655)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(5,187)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.3%(5,647)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(3,494)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(3,674)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(3,238)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(2,067)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(567)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,388

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,001 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,609

−39%vs 2000

vs $17,351 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.6%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,037

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,815 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$305

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $429 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.3%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.2% in 2000

35.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80%(30,226)

Black0.2%(88)

Hispanic / Latino16.9%(6,398)

Asian0.6%(212)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.1%(33,585)

Black0.2%(68)

Hispanic / Latino14.1%(5,186)

Asian0.6%(225)

Other8.1%(2,999)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican21.8%(7,986)

South American0.4%(144)

Puerto Rican0.4%(132)

Spaniard0.4%(130)

Central American0.2%(85)

Peruvian0.2%(56)

Colombian0.1%(41)

Guatemalan0.1%(40)

Panamanian0.1%(32)

Venezuelan0.1%(28)

Chilean0.1%(19)

Salvadoran0%(13)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(78)

Chinese0.2%(70)

Japanese0.1%(35)

Taiwanese0%(14)

Filipino0%(14)

Korean0%(12)

Vietnamese0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(4)

Ancestry

German30.2%(11,043)

Irish10.6%(3,871)

English8.9%(3,268)

American3.8%(1,387)

Dutch2.1%(775)

Russian2.1%(771)

Swedish2.1%(764)

Norwegian1.7%(614)

French1.5%(542)

Italian1.4%(503)

Czech1.3%(471)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(421)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1%(357)

Scottish0.9%(345)

Danish0.9%(338)

British0.4%(156)

Greek0.4%(140)

Welsh0.4%(138)

Canadian0.4%(136)

Croatian0.3%(92)

Swiss0.2%(90)

French Canadian0.2%(77)

Portuguese0.2%(67)

Hungarian0.1%(53)

Belgian0.1%(26)

Slovak0%(15)

Israeli0%(12)

Finnish0%(8)

Lithuanian0%(7)

Latvian0%(4)

Subsaharan African0%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.8%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.6%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.7 min

+45%vs 2000

vs 10.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.6%(4,455)

Married54.3%(7,659)

Widowed3.5%(495)

Divorced10.7%(1,505)

Women 15+

Never married23.6%(3,609)

Married48.8%(7,451)

Widowed12.7%(1,946)

Divorced14.8%(2,258)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.2%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 14.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 49.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.2%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.1%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.4%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.8%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 66.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.6%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)23.6%(442)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(386)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.8%(706)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.2%(42)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,869 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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