Bennington, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

72%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bennington	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$54,683	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$140,031	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$155,733	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,994	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,252	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,989	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.9%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bennington is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bennington is 72% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bennington is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bennington is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$93,344 $140,031 $280,062

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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Bennington median earnings by income bracket

Bennington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.3%	20.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leshara, NE	106	$136,426	67.7%
Papillion, NE	24,905	$135,185	66.2%
Kennard, NE	426	$125,774	54.6%
Arlington, NE	1,701	$113,239	39.2%
Chalco, NE	10,372	$112,191	37.9%
Bennington, NE	2,124	$140,031	72.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Landover Hills, MD	2,124	$108,786	33.8%
Brockway, PA	2,124	$58,207	28.4%
Wrightsville, PA	2,124	$82,555	1.5%
Telluride, CO	2,123	$103,071	26.7%
Audubon, IA	2,125	$62,852	22.7%
Bennington, NE	2,124	$140,031	72.2%

Source: The Bennington, 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.