Big Springs, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Springs	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$39,060	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$74,761	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,396	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,319	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,391	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,332	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.0%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Springs is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Big Springs is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Springs is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Springs is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,835 $74,761 $149,522

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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Big Springs median earnings by income bracket

Big Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	43.6%	43.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Julesburg, CO	1,276	$62,532	23.1%
Brule, NE	318	$58,259	28.4%
Lemoyne, NE	107	$0	100.0%
Big Springs, NE	462	$74,761	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thorne Bay, AK	462	$70,930	12.8%
Seville, CA	462	$59,044	27.4%
Humeston, IA	462	$64,030	21.3%
Kenney, IL	462	$88,682	9.0%
Wheatland, IN	462	$64,868	20.2%
Big Springs, NE	462	$74,761	8.1%

Source: The Big Springs, 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.