Scotts Bluff County vs. Box Butte County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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