Scottsbluff
NEScotts Bluff County, Nebraska
Population 36K |Median income $60,137
Population
36,048
Scotts Bluff County
Median Income
$60,137
-5% vs avg
Median Home Value
$150,600
-23% vs avg
Median Age
39.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
36K-3%
Median Income
$60,960+40%
Median Home Value
$161,400+57%
Poverty Rate
13.9%+1%
Unemployment
3.4%-46%
Economics
Median Rent $876/mo
Poverty Rate
12.5% -13% vs avg
Unemployment 3.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 25.2%
Work From Home 5.5%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 82%
Hispanic or Latino 24.9%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
39.1%
High Blood Pressure
37.7%
Short Sleep Duration
32.4%
Physical Inactivity
29.4%
Binge Drinking
17.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.1%
Current Smoking
14%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.6%
Diabetes
13%
Lack of Health Insurance
12.1%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 60.7%
Annual Checkup 77.2%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.5%
Stroke
3.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
234 per 100k
-34% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1949 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
200.3
Homicide
3.1
Robbery
30.3
Burglary
187.4
Larceny-Theft
1475.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
285.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Scottsbluff Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait: Winds Up to 55 Knots and Heavy Seas Forecast
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 2h ago
Air Quality
New York City Region Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level (AQI 107)
EPA · 10h ago
Disasters
Tennessee Severe Winter Storm Receives FEMA Major Disaster Declaration
FEMA · 10h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 11h ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters
NOAA · 11h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Scotts Bluff County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.