Box Butte County vs. Scotts Bluff County

	Box Butte County (NE)	Scotts Bluff County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10,772	35,989
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.7%	-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	11,308	36,970
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	11,308	36,970
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.7%	6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.1%	25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	19.0%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	51.3%
White alone, percent	91.2%	92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	4.5%	3.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	12.7%	24.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.0%	71.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	662	2,205
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.0%	4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,449	16,384
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.3%	69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$120,100	$121,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,230	$1,196
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$497	$489
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$614	$744
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	20.2%	15.9%
Building permits, 2018	2	14
Households, 2014-2018	4,801	14,613
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.27	2.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.7%	85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.0%	11.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.8%	85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.0%	75.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.7%	87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.2%	22.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.4%	8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.7%	11.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.4%	65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.0%	60.4%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	10.0	15.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,412	$50,157
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,835	$28,089
Persons in poverty, percent	13.7%	14.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	305	1,101
Total employment, 2017	2,839	13,427
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	95,499	467,118
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.7%	2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	722	2,512
All firms, 2012	948	3,066
Men-owned firms, 2012	353	1,453
Women-owned firms, 2012	452	893
Minority-owned firms, 2012	73	426
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	820	2,460
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	140	274
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	725	2,569
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.6%	27.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	10.5	50.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,075.29	739.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Box Butte county (NE) and Scotts Bluff county (NE) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.