The Scottsbluff Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties in Nebraska

Nebraska

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, anchored by the city of Scottsbluff

Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 15,039 at the 2010 census. Scottsbluff is the largest city in the Nebraska Panhandle, and the 13th largest city in Nebraska....

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As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the μSA had a population of 37,770 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 37,512).

Communities

• Gering
  Gering, Nebraska
  Gering is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,751 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Scotts Bluff County....
  
  
• Harrisburg
  Harrisburg, Nebraska
  Harrisburg is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Banner County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area...
  
   (census-designated place
  Census-designated place
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  )
• Henry
  Henry, Nebraska
  Henry is a village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 162 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Henry is located at ....
  
  
• Lyman
  Lyman, Nebraska
  Lyman is a village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 421 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lyman is located at ....
  
  
• McGrew
  McGrew, Nebraska
  McGrew is a village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 103 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McGrew is located at ....
  
  
• Melbeta
  Melbeta, Nebraska
  Melbeta is a village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 138 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Melbeta is located at ....
  
  
• Minatare
  Minatare, Nebraska
  Minatare is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 810 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Minatare is located at ....
  
  
• Mitchell
  Mitchell, Nebraska
  Mitchell is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,831 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mitchell is located at ....
  
  
• Morrill
  Morrill, Nebraska
  Morrill is a village located in the extreme west panhandle of Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  
• Scottsbluff
  Scottsbluff, Nebraska
  Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 15,039 at the 2010 census. Scottsbluff is the largest city in the Nebraska Panhandle, and the 13th largest city in Nebraska....
  
   (Principal City)
• Terrytown
  Terrytown, Nebraska
  Terrytown is a village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 646 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. Terrytown is located on the bank of the North Platte River between the cities of Scottsbluff and Gering, Nebraska...
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 37,770 people, 15,198 households, and 10,404 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 87.76% White, 0.26% African American, 1.84% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 7.92% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.94% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $31,678, and the median income for a family was $40,235. Males had a median income of $27,784 versus $19,734 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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for the μSA was $17,252.