Blair, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blair	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$44,653	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$87,006	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,238	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,014	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,222	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,640	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blair is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blair is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blair is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blair is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,998 $87,006 $174,012

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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Blair median earnings by income bracket

Blair employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	6.8%	6.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bennington, NE	2,124	$140,031	72.2%
Kennard, NE	426	$125,774	54.6%
Crescent, IA	777	$125,444	54.2%
Arlington, NE	1,701	$113,239	39.2%
Washington, NE	128	$108,803	33.8%
Blair, NE	8,063	$87,006	7.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilson, PA	8,063	$105,778	30.1%
Grand Ledge, MI	8,062	$89,621	10.2%
Mantua, VA	8,061	$291,414	258.3%
Firebaugh, CA	8,060	$53,413	34.3%
Valley Center, KS	8,060	$97,192	19.5%
Blair, NE	8,063	$87,006	7.0%

Source: The Blair, 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.