Scotts Bluff County , Nebraska
Population: 35,937 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $60,960 Home $161,400 Rent $889/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Scotts Bluff County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($60,960), with housing 47% below the US figure ($161,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$60,960
Median Income
household
$161,400
Home Value
median
$889/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $60,960 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,209 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9% |
| Median Home Value | $161,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $889/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 35,937 |
| Median Age | 39.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.1%
Obesity
13.0%
Diabetes
14.6%
Smoking
37.7%
High Blood Pressure
27.8%
No Physical Activity
18.5%
Depression
33.9%
Insufficient Sleep
77.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 63.8 · 64th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
59.99
🔥 Wildfire
64.19
❄️ Winter Storm
89.50
🌍 Earthquake
50.60
☀️ Drought
95.87
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