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41.85° N · 103.67° W · GEOID 3148585

Terrytown

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska · part of the Scottsbluff, NE metro

Limited data population under 5,000

NebraskaTerrytown, NETerrytownTerrytown

The short answer

Terrytown is home to 793 people. Median household income is $43,618 a year and median rent is $848 a month, 23.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $114,100, about 2.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$848
38% below the median place
Median household income
$43,618
46% below the median place
Median home value
$114,100
64% below the median place
Unemployment
2.7%
45% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Terrytown

  • 31.4% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 96% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 32 Nebraska places.
  • The median household earns $43,618 a year, less than in 93% of places its size. It is the lowest of 33 Nebraska places.
  • The median home is valued at $114,100, less than in 92% of places its size. It is the lowest of 33 Nebraska places.
  • Renters occupy 49% of homes, more than in 88% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 33 Nebraska places.
  • Median rent is $848 a month, lower than in 82% of places its size.
01

Moving to Terrytown

Scotts Bluff County loses about 0.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,255
Moved out1,272
Net−17

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Nebraska, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within NebraskaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$51K
Leavers$54K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Scotts Bluff County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.9% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Scotts Bluff County report $51,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $54,300, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$33,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $848 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,296 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $114,100.
Getting to work
19 minutes each way on average; 5.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Oelwein, IA matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in7
$51,101
28% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$54,279
23% below the median place
Moved from another state1
2.9%
45% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureTerrytownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.5%4% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.9%45% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-0.60% above
Income of households moving in7County figure$51,10128% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$54,27923% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median home value is $114,100, 64% below the median place.

Terrytown23.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$33,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.3%
14% above the median place
Home price to income
2.6x
31% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$33,800
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$114,100
64% below the median place
Property tax rate1
2.1%
130% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,296
31% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureTerrytownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$84838% below
Rent to income123.3%14% above
Property tax rate12.1%130% above
Home price to income12.6x31% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,02337% below
HUD area median income3County figure$90,90015% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,38327% below
Median home value1$114,10064% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure3.9%21% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure41.1%20% below
Homeownership151.3%23% below
Renters paying 30%+157.1%13% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,29631% below
Vacant homes17.9%12% above
Median year built119700% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
31.4%
192% above the median place
Income per person1
$22,075
45% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureTerrytownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$43,61846% below
Income per person1$22,07545% below
Unemployment1County figure2.7%45% below
Average annual pay5County figure$53,76419% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.0%8% above
Jobs5County figure15,91589% below
Poverty rate131.4%192% above
Mean commute119 min22% below
Works from home1County figure5.9%52% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 18.7%, 192% above the median place.

No health insurance1
18.7%
192% above the median place
High school or higher1
77.4%
16% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
84.5%
8% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher17.9% −44%
Household size2.3 −9%
Median age42.0 +8%
All 9 people measures
MeasureTerrytownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17936646th largest
Population change since 20206-1.8%below (median 1.1%)
Median age142.08% above
Bachelor's or higher117.9%44% below
High school or higher177.4%16% below
Household size12.39% below
Born abroad1County figure4.5%50% below
No health insurance118.7%192% above
Homes with broadband184.5%8% below
05

Life in Terrytown

21 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars25.4 +22%
Shops39.9 +32%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.9 +44%
Doctors' offices and clinics22.3 +10%
Child care centers2.8 +22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k8
39.9
32% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
25.4
22% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
5.9
44% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureTerrytownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure31244% above
Public school students10County figure6,49333% above
Students per teacher10County figure14.18% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure25.422% above
Shops per 10k8County figure39.932% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure5.944% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure22.310% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.822% above
National Register listings9County figure2162% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 23, 47% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Terrytown. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index13
23
47% below the median place
Good air days13
95.8%
40% above the median place
Heat wave risk12
20.4
77% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureTerrytownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure89°F3% above
January average low11County figure15°F39% below
Average temperature11County figure49°F11% below
Annual precipitation11County figure15.4 in65% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure63.831% below
Tornado risk12County figure60.026% below
Wildfire risk12County figure64.25% above
Heat wave risk12County figure20.477% below
Median air quality index13County figure2347% below
Good air days13County figure95.8%40% above
08

Terrytown in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 24% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 23% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$848/mo (2024)$1,080/mo$890 to $1,320/mo+4.2%
Median household income$43,618 (2024)$54,500$46,000 to $64,500+3.8%
Median home value$114,100 (2024)$161,000$117,000 to $222,000+6.0%
Population1,040 (2025)1,0401,000 to 1,080−0.0%

The median home would be worth 3.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Terrytown

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Oelwein, IA$847$46,653Compare
Blytheville, AR$855$47,865Compare
Peru, IN$826$46,159Compare
Cambridge, OH$788$42,946Compare
Cambridge, OHPeru, INBlytheville, AROelwein, IATerrytown, NETerrytownOelweinBlythevillePeruCambridgeTerrytownOelweinBlythevillePeruCambridge

Common questions

Is Terrytown a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 31.4% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 96% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 32 Nebraska places. The median household earns $43,618 a year, less than in 93% of places its size. It is the lowest of 33 Nebraska places. On cost, space and class size it scores 14 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Terrytown expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $114,100.

What salary do you need to live in Terrytown?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $33,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Terrytown?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Oelwein, IA, Blytheville, AR, Peru, IN and Cambridge, OH.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Terrytown with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Terrytown itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/terrytown-nebraska

Citytistics. “Terrytown, Nebraska.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/terrytown-nebraska/

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