Mitchell

Population: 1,804
Median household income: $50,250
Median home value: $114,900

Located in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, Mitchell is a community with a population of 1,804. At $50,250, its median household income sits below Scotts Bluff County's $60,960.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mitchell's population held roughly steady from 1,795 to 1,804, while its median home value rose 21.1% from $94,900 to $114,900.

83.3% of workers drive to work alone. 81.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,804
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,250
Median home value: $114,900
Median gross rent: $1,019
Housing units: 850
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7951,804

Median household income

$45,265$50,250

Median home value

$94,900$114,900

Median gross rent

$816$1,019

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,795	$45,265	$94,900	$816
2020	1,907	$46,411	$97,200	$848
2021	1,890	$53,802	$97,000	$830
2022	1,930	$53,831	$110,800	$896
2023	1,804	$50,250	$114,900	$1,019

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	99	5.5%
5 to 17	371	20.6%
18 to 24	153	8.5%
25 to 34	185	10.3%
35 to 44	170	9.4%
45 to 54	198	11.0%
55 to 64	310	17.2%
65 to 74	138	7.6%
75 and over	180	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,177	65.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	1.1%
Two or more races	154	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	446	24.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	179	15.2%
High school graduate	413	35.0%
Some college or associate's	433	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	128	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	28	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	603	83.3%
Carpooled	38	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	7.0%
Other means	19	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	299	44.4%
15 to 29 min	271	40.3%
30 to 44 min	32	4.8%
45 to 59 min	37	5.5%
60+ min	34	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 13.5% (237 of 1,758)

	Count	Share
Family households	440	58.9%
Nonfamily households	307	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	747	87.9%
Vacant	103	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	549	73.5%
Renter-occupied	198	26.5%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	692	81.4%
1-unit, attached	37	4.4%
2 to 4 units	17	2.0%
5 to 19 units	45	5.3%
20 or more units	3	0.4%
Mobile home & other	56	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3132410
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9427, -103.8098