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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Scottsbluff, NE compare?
| Figure | Scottsbluff, NE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 14,259 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,436 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,177 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.6% |
| Measure | Scottsbluff, NE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,376±22 |
| Median age | 38.8±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 30.7%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 64.9%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.1%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.3%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $56,359±$7,224 |
| Per capita income | $37,223±$4,132 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.4%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $137,700±$17,832 |
| Median gross rent | $966±$43 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.8%±7.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.4%±4.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.7%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.2%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 12.5 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.9%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov