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Scottsbluff, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Scottsbluff is a Census city of 14,376 people across 6.63 square miles of land, in Scotts Bluff County. Median household income is $56,359, 59.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Scottsbluff
What Scottsbluff is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.63 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,168
- County holding the largest share of its areaScotts Bluff County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Scottsbluff
How many people live in Scottsbluff
- Population14,376
- Median age38.8
- Population under 183,479
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,013
- Share 65 and over21.0 percent
- Households6,223
- Family households3,196
- Share of households that are families51.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Scottsbluff
Income and work in Scottsbluff
- Median household income$56,359
- Per capita income$37,223
- Civilian labor force7,248
- Employed7,062
- Unemployed186 plus or minus 106
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over9,501
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.6 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Scottsbluff
- Housing units6,694
- Occupied units6,223
- Vacant units471 plus or minus 194
- Vacancy rate7.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Owner occupied3,697
- Renter occupied2,526
- Ownership rate59.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$137,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$966
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent
- Single family units4,816
- Share single family71.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,549
- Share in buildings of two or more23.1 percent
- Mobile homes329 plus or minus 121
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Scottsbluff gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,557
- Commuting under 15 minutes5,009
- Share commuting under 15 minutes76.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more476 plus or minus 159
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more7.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Drove alone82.2 percent
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home5.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Scottsbluff
SBA loans in Scottsbluff (7(a))
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$4,799,900
- Average approval$266,661
- Median approval$241,900
- Largest approval$750,000
- Jobs supported181
- Jobs per approval10.1
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more27.8 percent
- Share to franchises22.2 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Scottsbluff, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Scottsbluff
SBA loans in Scottsbluff (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$5,578,000
- Average approval$796,857
- Median approval$407,000
- Largest approval$2,518,000
- Jobs supported97
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Scottsbluff, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Scottsbluff
Flood risk in Scottsbluff
- NFIP communityCity of Scottsbluff
- NFIP community number310206
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date06/15/79
The City of Scottsbluff participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310206 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Scotts Bluff County, not Scottsbluff
Scotts Bluff County context, not Scottsbluff figures
- Establishments in Scotts Bluff County1,017
- Covered employment, Scotts Bluff County15,975
- Average annual pay, Scotts Bluff County$51,713
- Housing units permitted, Scotts Bluff County44
Every figure in this section is published for Scotts Bluff County as a whole and is not a measurement of Scottsbluff.
All Scotts Bluff County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Scottsbluff questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Scottsbluff, Nebraska?
14,376, in 6,223 households. Scottsbluff city covers 6.63 square miles of land, which is 2,168 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Scottsbluff in?
Scotts Bluff County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Scottsbluff?
$56,359. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,700. Median gross rent is $966 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Scottsbluff businesses?
18 7(a) approvals totaling $4.8 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $241,900, plus 7 504 approvals worth $5.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Scottsbluff, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Scottsbluff borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Scottsbluff. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Scottsbluff in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Scottsbluff appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Scottsbluff, city of, community 310206, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Scottsbluff figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Scotts Bluff County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Scottsbluff.
Is zoning published for Scottsbluff?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.