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Lincoln, NE vs Scottsbluff, NE

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- Scottsbluff is 0% more densely populated than Lincoln.
- People are 0.3% more likely to be married in Scottsbluff.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Scottsbluff.
 Lincoln, NEScottsbluff, NEUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,511329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 2010259,464  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,732285,036,114
 Population - 1990191,972  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,207.793.4
 Land Area94.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lincoln, NEScottsbluff, NEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lincoln, NEScottsbluff, NEUnited States
 White78.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lincoln, NEScottsbluff, NEUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households116,362  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,33980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households49,218  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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Reviews for Scottsbluff    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

scottsbluff is definetly its own world if your from there and raised there managing the ways of any place beyond this panhandle if your not from hear the adapting to the  More

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This town is so afraid of change that it attempts to boycott everything: adult stores, tobacco shops, interstates, etc...I don't know if anyone here has noticed but the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Scottsbluff is a small town, and people here pride themselves on their "small town values." It is a safe place to live, and it is fabulous to not worry about big city  More

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