Nebraska · Census place 44245
Scottsbluff city, NE
Quick answer
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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