Cook, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Cook employment information

Index	Cook	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$23,303	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$41,429	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,625	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,000	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,250	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.8%	12.4%	15.1%

The Cook, NE employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Cook is $23,303, which is 19% lower than than the Nebraska average and 22% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $41,429, which is 24% lower than than the Nebraska average and 25% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Cook is 2%, which is 64% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Cook is 17% which is 11% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$27,616$41,429$82,858

City

$36,252$54,384$108,768

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Cook is 22% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Cook is 25% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Cook is 64% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Cook is 11% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Cook median earnings by income bracket

Cook employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.5%	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	16.7%
Public administration	16.9%	15.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.7%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	47.0%
Other	13.3%	6.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lorton, NE	34	$62,083	12%
Palmyra, NE	659	$61,406	11%
Unadilla, NE	258	$53,472	3%
Syracuse, NE	2,084	$49,844	10%
Douglas, NE	215	$48,125	13%
Cook, NE	316	$41,429	25%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marble Rock, IA	316	$37,500	32%
Idledale, CO	316	$83,250	50%
Roscoe, SD	316	$39,107	29%
Langleyville, IL	316	$69,583	26%
Bassfield, MS	316	$38,594	30%
Cook, NE	316	$41,429	25%

Source: The Cook, NE employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).