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Nebraska · Census place 44245

Scottsbluff city, NE

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Scottsbluff city has 14,406 residents, ranking #13 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $53,448, the median home is worth $141,300 and median gross rent runs $966 a month.

Population
14,406Scottsbluff city residents
Median household income
$53,448Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$141,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$966Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
55.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Scottsbluff city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Scottsbluff city median would spend about 21.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.1% of residents and 55.7% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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