Ashton, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ashton	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$34,373	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$65,253	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,523	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$105,161	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,571	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,956	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.3%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ashton is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ashton is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ashton is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ashton is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,497 $65,253 $130,506

City

$54,097 $81,154 $162,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Ashton median earnings by income bracket

Ashton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.9%	3.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.9%	16.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	61.0%	61.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farwell, NE	95	$90,146	10.8%
Cotesfield, NE	35	$80,843	0.6%
Howard City, NE	196	$63,648	21.7%
Dannebrog, NE	270	$62,346	23.3%
Elba, NE	273	$62,183	23.5%
Ashton, NE	246	$65,253	19.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fredonia (Biscoe), AR	246	$59,609	26.7%
Anchor, IL	246	$90,047	10.7%
Kingston Mines, IL	246	$76,825	5.5%
McNabb, IL	246	$100,326	23.4%
Menominee, IL	246	$142,192	74.8%
Ashton, NE	246	$65,253	19.8%

Source: The Ashton, NE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.