Melbeta

Population: 149
Median household income: $47,083
Median home value: $70,000

Melbeta is a community in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, home to 149 residents. At $47,083, its median household income sits below Scotts Bluff County's $60,960.

Between 2019 and 2023, Melbeta's population grew 3.5% from 144 to 149, while its median home value fell 21.2% from $88,800 to $70,000.

61.4% of workers drive to work alone. 92.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 149
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,083
Median home value: $70,000
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 68
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

144149

Median household income

$53,365$47,083

Median home value

$88,800$70,000

Median gross rent

$700$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	144	$53,365	$88,800	$700
2020	146	$49,583	—	$575
2021	122	$41,875	$36,700	$825
2022	163	$55,625	—	$775
2023	149	$47,083	$70,000	$738

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 7420.8%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	4.0%
5 to 17	22	14.8%
18 to 24	4	2.7%
25 to 34	27	18.1%
35 to 44	13	8.7%
45 to 54	9	6.0%
55 to 64	30	20.1%
65 to 74	31	20.8%
75 and over	7	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	125	83.9%
Black or African American	3	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	12.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's43.6%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	6.0%
High school graduate	52	44.4%
Some college or associate's	51	43.6%
Bachelor's degree	5	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone61.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home38.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43	61.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	38.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	41.9%
15 to 29 min	23	53.5%
30 to 44 min	2	4.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 15.4% (23 of 149)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	69.7%
Nonfamily households	20	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	66	97.1%
Vacant	2	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	81.8%
Renter-occupied	12	18.2%

1-unit, detached92.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	63	92.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	7.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3131570
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7814, -103.5176