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County:

Scotts Bluff County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31157

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

7,534

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.17

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

36,432

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

38,344

5.2%

-3.5%

8.8%

1990:

36,025

-6.0%

-12.4%

6.4%

2000:

36,951

2.6%

-0.6%

3.1%

2005:

36,752

-0.5%

-1.9%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

29,457

79.7%

0-to-19:

10,621

28.7%

Black:

87

0.2%

20-to-39:

8,698

23.5%

Hispanic:

6,352

17.2%

40-to-59:

9,722

26.3%

American Indian:

557

1.5%

60-plus:

7,910

21.4%

Other:

498

1.3%

Median Age:

38.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

50.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.3%

Median Family Income:

$38,932

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.0%

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