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Scottsbluff Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Scottsbluff Area is 38,911. The Scottsbluff Area population density is 26.09 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Scottsbluff Area is white, which represent 93.08% of the total population. The average Scottsbluff Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 38,911. #677

Population Density, #756

Scottsbluff Area	26.09 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	36,217 (93.08%, #193)
Black:	257 (0.66%, #764)
Hispanic:	8,189 (21.05%, #129)
Asian:	262 (0.67%, #573)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	475 (1.22%, #187)
One Race, Other:	1,039 (2.67%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	661 (1.70%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	7,445 (90.91%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	131 (1.60%, see rank)
Cuban:	18 (0.22%, see rank)
Central American:	151 (1.84%, see rank)
South American:	5 (0.06%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

33,717 (86.65%) out of the total population of 38,911 reported first ancestry.

	Scottsbluff Area	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	101	0.26%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	494	1.27%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	391	1.00%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	1,033	2.65%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	4,077	10.48%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	1,002	2.58%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	15,174	39.00%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	68	0.17%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	25	0.06%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	4,208	10.81%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	493	1.27%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	732	1.88%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	389	1.00%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	32	0.08%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	890	2.29%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	532	1.37%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	640	1.64%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	64	0.16%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	1,160	2.98%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	112	0.29%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	1,651	4.24%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	356	0.91%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 18,836 (48.41%, see rank)

Females: 20,075 (51.59%, see rank)

Scottsbluff Area	Male: 48.41% Female: 51.59%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Scottsbluff Area	39.20 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Scottsbluff Area	38.00 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Scottsbluff Area	39.90 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Scottsbluff Area	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,603	6.69%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,799	7.19%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,561	6.58%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,532	6.51%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,365	6.08%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,656	11.97%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,322	11.11%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,128	13.18%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,281	13.57%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,275	8.42%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,271	5.84%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,118	2.87%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Scottsbluff Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	26,051, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,230, 12.40%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	7,969, 30.59%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	9,341, 35.86%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,676, 14.11%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,835, 7.04%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.28, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Scottsbluff Area			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,446	81.74%	18.26%	70.26%	29.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,252	88.31%, see rank	11.69%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,975	94.03%, see rank	5.97%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,855	84.64%, see rank	15.36%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	364	66.48%, see rank	33.52%, see rank	68.66%	31.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Scottsbluff Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	15,526, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.45, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	4,357, 28.06%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	11,169, 71.94%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	10,308, 66.39%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.06, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,691, 49.54%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,218, 33.61%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Scottsbluff Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	30,948	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	14,808	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	4,173	28.18%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	8,488	57.32%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	405	2.74%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	1,742	11.76%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	16,140	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	3,726	23.09%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	8,310	51.49%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	1,881	11.65%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	2,223	13.77%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Scottsbluff Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	37,254	95.74%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	25,151	64.64%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	11,988	30.81%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	115	0.30%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,657	4.26%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	617	1.59%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,040	2.67%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	172	0.44%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	124	0.32%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	39	0.10%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	8	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,260	3.24%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	54	0.14%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Scottsbluff Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	13,526	87.12%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	1,727	11.12%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	160	1.03%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	61	0.39%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	52	0.33%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.