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Scottsbluff, NE 69361

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Census Data
2002 SNAPSHOT OF SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY

(NPPD's NEDI On-Line:  Applied Technological Services, Inc.' GIS)

2008 SNAPSHOT OF SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY

(NPPD's NEDI On-Line:  Applied Technological Services, Inc.' GIS)

SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY "QUICK" FACTS:

(from the US Census Bureau)

2000 Census Data

City of Scottsbluff

City of Gering

Scotts Bluff County

City of Bayard City of Mitchell

City of Bridgeport

Total Population

14,732

7,751

36,951

1,247

1,831

1,594

Male

6,852

3,627

17,625

596

841

757

Female

7,880

4,124

19,326

651

990

837

Under Age 5

1,045

446

2,404

75

120

104

5-9 Years

1,109

492

2,679

82

163

103

10-14 Years

1,088

572

2,738

107

137

137

15-19 Years

1,125

612

2,800

102

132

116

20-24 Years

978

409

2,080

61

107

73

25-34 Years

1,764

776

4,109

126

219

179

35-44 Years

1,950

1,160

5,268

153

231

222

45-54 Years

1,838

1,141

5,105

155

206

196

55-59 Years

649

404

1,858

73

74

94

60-64 Years

557

300

1,547

59

86

69

65-74 Years

1,236

689

3,211

107

170

143

75-84 Years

970

506

2,266

101

123

108

85 Years +

423

244

886

46

63

50

Median Age

36.3

40.1

38.4

40.1

36.4

39.3

18 Years +

10,824

5,845

27,363

920

1,328

1,178

% Total Population

73.5

75.4

74.1

73.8

72.5

73.9

65 Years +

2,629

1,439

6363

254

356

301

% Total Population

17.8

18.6

17.2

20.4

19.4

18.9

Households By Type

2000 Census Data

City of Scottsbluff

City of Gering

Scotts Bluff County

City of Bayard City of Mitchell

City of Bridgeport

Total Households

6,088

3,173

14,887

497

714

654

Family Households

3,841

2,170

10,170

329

474

420

Married Couple Fam

2,843

1,756

8,063

263

375

348

% Total Households

46.7

55.3

54.2

52.9

52.5

53.2

Female Householder No Husband Present

788

331

1589

43

72

49

Non-Family HH

2,247

1,003

4,717

168

240

234

% Total Households

36.9

31.6

31.7

33.8

33.6

35.8

Householder Living Alone

1,975

905

4,140

155

214

215

Householder 65 Years +

894

472

1,902

94

109

104

Persons Per HH

2.36

2.39

2.44

2.41

2.48

2.38

Persons Living In Group Quarters

336

166

652

47

59

35

Institutionalized Persons

172

162

480

47

55

35

Non-Institutionalized Persons

164

4

172

0

4

0

Race/Origin

2000 Census Data

City of Scottsbluff

City of Gering

Scotts Bluff County

City of Bayard City of Mitchell

City of Bridgeport

White

12,062

7,091

32,363

1,133

1,579

1,446

Black

65

10

98

1

2

2

% Total Population

0.4

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.1

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut

471

88

694

11

7

25

% Total Population

3.2

1.1

1.9

0.9

0.4

1.6

Asian/Pacific Islander

110

19

212

2

12

5

% Total Population

0.7

0.2

0.6

0.2

0.7

0.3

Other Race

1,709

431

2,965

84

209

79

Hispanic Origin (of Any Race)

3,476

1,039

6,352

198

404

236

% Total Population

23.6

13.4

17.2

15.9

22.1

14.8

Occupancy & Tenure

2000 Census Data

City of Scottsbluff

City of Gering

Scotts Bluff County

City of Bayard City of Mitchell

City of Bridgeport

Occupied Housing

6,088

3,173

14,887

497

714

654

Owner Occupied

3,536

2,300

9,854

375

480

478

% Owner Occupied

58.1

72.5

66.2

75.5

67.2

73.1

Renter Occupied

2,552

873

5,033

122

234

176

Vacant Housing Units

471

159

1,232

75

79

69

For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use

32

8

189

8

6

6

Homeowner Vacancy Rate (%)

2.3

1.6

2.1

4.3

3.0

3.0

Rental Vacancy Rate (%)

8.4

6.9

7.8

9.6

9.3

13.7

Average Household Size - Owner Occupied

2.50

2.51

2.51

2.45

2.53

2.43

Average Household Size - Renter Occupied

2.18

2.08

2.30

2.30

2.38

2.27

Race & Hispanic Origin of Householder

2000 Census Data

City of Scottsbluff

City of Gering

Scotts Bluff County

City of Bayard City of Mitchell

City of Bridgeport

Occupied Housing Units

6,088

3,173

14,887

497

714

654

White

5,340

2,981

13,564

467

631

612

Black

12

0

19

1

0

0

% Occupied Units

0.2

0

0.1

0.2

0

0

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut

130

18

182

3

3

5

% Occupied Units

2.1

0.6

1.2

0.6

0.4

0.8

Asian/Pacific Islander

49

4

91

1

4

0

% Occupied Units

0.8

0.1

0.6

0.2

0.6

0

Other Race

499

144

895

23

68

31

Hispanic Origin (of Any Race)

1,008

316

1,857

58

128

69

% Occupied Units

16.6

10.0

12.5

11.7

17.9

10.6

Additional Housing Stats

 

 

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2002 Snapshot:  Scotts Bluff County:

NPPD's NEDI On-Line (Data Compiled by Applied Technological Services, Inc.)

2002 Snapshot

Scotts Bluff County

Population

36,978

Households

14,502

Families

10,379

Average Household Size

2.5

Average Family Size

3.0

Per Capita Income

$14,269

 

2002 Population by Race

Scotts Bluff County

 

 

White

32,767

 

 

Black

98

American Indian

712

 

 

Asian/Pacific

226

Other Race

3,175

 

 

Hispanic Origin

6,336

 

2002 Population by Age

Scotts Bluff County

 

 

Age 0-4 yrs

2,444

 

 

Age 5-17 yrs

7,967

Age 18-24 yrs

3,021

 

 

Age 25-34 yrs

3,851

Age 35-44 yrs

5,392

 

 

Age 45-54 yrs

4,665

Age 55-64 yrs

3,332

 

 

Age 65-74 yrs

3,160

Age 75+ yrs

3,146

 

 

Age 18+ yrs

26,567

Age 21+ yrs

25,015

 

 

 

2002 Population by Sex

Scotts Bluff County

 

 

Male

17,809

 

 

Female

19,169

 

 

 

2002 Education Attainment

Scotts Bluff County

 

 

8th Grade

2,135

 

 

9-12th Grade

2,157

High School Graduate

8,979

 

 

Some College

4,222

Associates Degree

2,188

 

 

Bachelor Degree

2,739

Advanced Degree

1,126

 

 

 

2002 Labor Force Status

Scotts Bluff County

 

 

Population Age 16+

27,903

 

 

Labor Force

18,731

Unemployed

738

 

 

In Armed Forces

22

Not In Labor Force

9,172

 

 

 

2002 Employment by Occupation

Scotts Bluff County

 

 

Executive

1,411

 

 

Professional

2,062

Technicians

514

 

 

Sales

2,154

Clerical

2,733

 

 

Priv Hhd Occ

113

Protective Services

247

 

 

Services

3,050

Primary

1,729

 

 

Production

1,822

Operators

711

 

 

Materials

764

Laborers

661

 

 

 

2002 Employment by Industry

Scotts Bluff County

 

 

Agriculture

1,499

 

 

Mining

25

Construction

793

 

 

Manufacturing: Durables

807

Manufacutring : Non-Durables

946

 

 

Transportation

957

Communications

553

 

 

Trade: Wholesale

897

Trade: Retail

3,538

 

 

F.I.R.E.

942

Business/Repair Services

689

 

 

Personal Services

578

Entertainment/Recreation Services

159

 

 

Health Services

2,126

Education Services

1,368

 

 

Other Services

1,240

Public Administration

854

 

 

 

2002 Households by Income Level

Scotts Bluff County

 

 

Household Income Base

14,502

 

 

<$15,000

3,511

$15,000-24,999

2,851

 

 

$25,000-$34,999

2,157

$35,000-$42,499

857

 

 

$42,500-$49,999

1,867

$50,000-$59,999

1,096

 

 

$60,000-$74,999

915

$75,000-$99,999

686

 

 

$100,00-$124,999

314

$125,000-$149,999

76

 

 

$150,000-$249,999

151

$250,000-$499,999

20

 

 

> $500,00

0

Average Household Income

$36,314

 

 

 

2002 Renter & Owner Occupied Housing

Scotts Bluff County

 

 

Owner occupied housing

9,691

 

 

Renter occupied housing

4,811

 

 

 

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2008 Snapshot:  Scotts Bluff County:

NPPD's NEDI On-Line (Data Compiled by Applied Technological Services, Inc.)

2008 Snapshot Scotts Bluff County
Population 36,471
Households 14,965
Families 10,191
Average Household Size 2.4
Average Family Size 3.0
Per Capita Income $21,274
 
2008 Population by Race Scotts Bluff County
White 31,784
Black 255
American Indian 799
Asian/Pacific 270
Other Race 2,754
Hispanic Origin 6,918
 
2008 Population by Age Scotts Bluff County
Age 0-4 yrs 2,756
Age 5-17 yrs 6,378
Age 18-24 yrs 3,344
Age 25-34 yrs 4,288
Age 35-44 yrs 4,029
Age 45-54 yrs 5,148
Age 55-64 yrs 4,354
Age 65-74 yrs 2,836
Age 75+ yrs 3,338
Age 18+ yrs 27,337
 
2008 Population by Sex Scotts Bluff County
Male 17,405
Female 19,066
 
2008 Education Attainment (age 25+) Scotts Bluff County
Less than 9th Grade 1,662
9-12th Grade 2,465
High School Graduate 7,342
Some College 5,801
Associates Degree 2,268
Bachelor Degree 3,144
Advanced Degree 1,311
 
2008 Labor Force Status (age 16+) Scotts Bluff County
Labor Force 18,468
Unemployed 1,146
In Armed Forces 35
Not In Labor Force 9,885
 
2008 Employment by Occupation Scotts Bluff County
Executive 1,903
Professional 2,949
Technicians 661
Sales 449
Clerical 1,905
Administrative 3,424
Household Services 1
Protective Services 271
Farm, Forestry & Fishing 536
Precision, Craft & Repair 1,876
Construction, Repair & Mining 598
Machine Operators & Assemblers 462
Transportation & Materials Moving 583
Laborers 610
 
2008 Employment by Industry Scotts Bluff County
Agriculture 196
Mining 8
Construction 1,007
Manufacturing: Durables & Non-Durables 1,453
Transportation & Communications 1,197
Trade: Wholesale 1,203
Trade: Retail 4,066
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 957
Business/Repair/Personal Services 49
Public Administration 1,416
 
2008 Households by Income Level Scotts Bluff County
<$15,000 2,115
$15,000-24,999 2,384
$25,000-$34,999 2,147
$35,000-$39,999 868
$40,000-$49,999 1,716
$50,000-$59,999 1,301
$60,000-$74,999 1,380
$75,000-$99,999 1,401
$100,00-$124,999 697
$125,000-$149,999 406
$150,000-$249,999 357
$250,000-$499,999 96
> $500,00 97
Average Household Income $50,295
 
2008 Renter & Owner Occupied Housing Scotts Bluff County
Owner occupied housing 9,891
Renter occupied housing 5,074

 

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