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Scotts Bluff
Nebraska

36K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$197K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$63,604

Federal Spending per Capita$779

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score689

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms28

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$114K

Income (95th Percentile)$182K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.8%

Dependency Ratio1.27

Medicare Spending / Person$3,286

SS Benefits / Person$4,227

Education Wage Premium1.73x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.45x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$195K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$192K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$876/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.50%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,264

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$987/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.1%

Homeownership Rate67.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.4%

Active Listings

116

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

32 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

17.4%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score24

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices75

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians86

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients607 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,607

Uninsured (under 65)9.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.20 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,803

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,496

HS Completion Rate89.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)74th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.1

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature-0.66

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Median AQIAQI 21

Good Air Days298 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation15.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events30.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.58

Heating Degree Days6,013 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days734 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,962 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)572 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year18.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)60 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)48 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)21 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed245 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed161 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)337 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)202 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)227 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers940 workers

Public Transit Commuters9 workers

Walk to Work342 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)144 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work2.0%

Agriculture

Farms172 farms

Farmland282,456 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities11

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.353

Nonprofit Organizations201

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.2%

Never-Married Adults26.8%

Divorced Adults12.8%

Religious Organizations36

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population1.8%

Membership Associations14.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.96 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores6

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging13

Recreation Businesses17

Professional Services Firms62

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms32

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.50%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -146

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $197K

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Local News — Scotts Bluff

Star-Herald · قبل 15 ساعة

September 11, 2026 special board meeting notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Board of Education for the School District of S…

Southeast News Channel Nebraska · قبل 18 ساعة

SEPT 4 (6:45 PM CT/5:45 MT) - Scottsbluff vs Norris (NCN TV)

FIRTH, Neb. — News Channel Nebraska is televising the game between Bloomfield and Wausa with live co…

KNOP · قبل شهر واحد

Two adults, five juveniles arrested in Western Nebraska drug and gun case

A months-long investigation by the Western Nebraska Intelligence & Narcotics Group, part of the WING…

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Scotts Bluff County, NE?

How many people live in Scotts Bluff County, NE ? ... In 2025, there were about 35,600 people living…

Nebraska Public Media · 18‏/06‏/2026

Nebraska Supreme Court rejects appeal in 1999 Scottsbluff child murder

Nebraska Supreme Court rejects appeal in 1999 Scottsbluff child murder ... Raymond Mata, who was fou…

KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · 03‏/06‏/2026

The last country school in Scottsbluff shuts its doors

A change to Nebraska law in 2005 nearly wiped out the rural elementary schools that once numbered in…

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