Scottsbluff, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scottsbluff	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$38,143	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$72,955	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,248	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,830	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,128	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,776	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.9%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scottsbluff is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Scottsbluff is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scottsbluff is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scottsbluff is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,631 $72,955 $145,910

City

$54,097 $81,154 $162,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Scottsbluff median earnings by income bracket

Scottsbluff employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.5%	15.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	25.2%	25.2%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	22.3%	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gering, NE	8,421	$94,158	15.8%
Melbeta, NE	152	$73,902	9.1%
Mitchell, NE	1,980	$69,761	14.2%
Minatare, NE	973	$65,035	20.0%
Terrytown, NE	1,048	$61,334	24.6%
Scottsbluff, NE	15,165	$72,955	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenlawn, NY	15,169	$173,049	112.8%
Hereford, TX	15,173	$69,909	14.0%
Grovetown, GA	15,176	$85,926	5.6%
Yankton, SD	15,183	$79,470	2.3%
Hampton Bays, NY	15,184	$132,751	63.2%
Scottsbluff, NE	15,165	$72,955	10.3%

Source: The Scottsbluff, NE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.