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Scottsbluff, NE vs North Platte, NE

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- North Platte is 0% more densely populated than Scottsbluff.
- People are 7.6% more likely to be married in North Platte.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in North Platte.
 Scottsbluff, NENorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,543329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201015,081  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,878285,036,114
 Population - 199013,711  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,778.793.4
 Land Area6.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scottsbluff, NENorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Scottsbluff, NENorth Platte, NEUnited States
 White64.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scottsbluff, NENorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households5,909  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,73480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,570  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for North Platte    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I live in North Platte,Ne..I used to call St.Louis,Mo. my home until crime became so bad.Although the economy is effecting the nation,"there is a lot of work here.North  More

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Over 17 years ago

like most towns for doctors;their are good and bad. for example what they can't find here on an x-ray or mri can easily be found by others doctors wheir they know how to  More

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