Battle Creek, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Battle Creek	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$38,808	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$108,242	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,985	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,712	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,811	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,585	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.7%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Battle Creek is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Battle Creek is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Battle Creek is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Battle Creek is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,154 $108,242 $216,484

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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Battle Creek median earnings by income bracket

Battle Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.5%	17.5%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	19.4%	19.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hadar, NE	295	$97,437	19.8%
Woodland Park, NE	1,456	$81,353	0.0%
Meadow Grove, NE	239	$78,220	3.8%
Tilden, NE	1,119	$77,515	4.7%
Pierce, NE	2,019	$76,532	5.9%
Battle Creek, NE	1,562	$108,242	33.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grassland, MB	1,562	n/a
Hayden, AL	1,563	$99,308	22.1%
Montague, CA	1,561	$74,350	8.6%
Oakwood, IL	1,561	$68,657	15.6%
Wathena, KS	1,561	$80,889	0.5%
Battle Creek, NE	1,562	$108,242	33.1%

Source: The Battle Creek, 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.