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Scottsbluff, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Scotts Bluff County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
14,406
Population
2,173/sq mi density
$53,448
Median Income
$33,716 per capita
$141,300
Home Value
$177,119 Zillow
$966
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
334
Violent Crime/100K
2,730 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$53,448 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,300 home value, $966/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
334 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,448
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,716
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.8%
11% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Scottsbluff vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Scottsbluff’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,448
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,716
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,293
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$994
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$994
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
63% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,384M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,217
Restaurants
103
Healthcare
118
Retail
146
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,293
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,423
55% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,448 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,716 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,293 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $994 |
| County GDP | $2,384M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 10 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,217 |
| Restaurants | 103 |
| Healthcare | 118 |
| Retail | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,293 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,423 |