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Gering, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Scotts Bluff County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
8,567
Population
1,538/sq mi density
$70,244
Median Income
$34,688 per capita
$170,700
Home Value
$206,375 Zillow
$818
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
110
Violent Crime/100K
1,160 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,244 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$170,700 home value, $818/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
110 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.9%
8,450 → 8,530
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.3%
$50,802 → $70,244
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gering across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,584
+54 from 2023 (8,530)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,108
+$17,864 from 2023 ($70,244)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,450 | — | $50,802 | — |
| 2015 | 8,308 | -1.7% | $49,488 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 8,260 | -0.6% | $56,010 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 8,110 | -1.8% | $56,907 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8,435 | +4% | $64,631 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 8,530 | +1.1% | $70,244 | +8.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.