Brainard, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brainard	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$45,836	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$98,652	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,276	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,383	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,473	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,286	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.6%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brainard is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Brainard is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brainard is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brainard is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,761 $98,652 $197,304

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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Brainard median earnings by income bracket

Brainard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	47.3%	47.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	2.4%	2.4%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	11.5%	11.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Malmo, NE	167	$115,962	42.6%
Dwight, NE	228	$115,083	41.5%
Garrison, NE	35	$106,477	30.9%
Staplehurst, NE	331	$99,108	21.9%
Weston, NE	374	$94,619	16.3%
Brainard, NE	430	$98,652	21.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Victor, CA	430	$0	100.0%
Newdale, ID	430	$105,406	29.6%
Wykoff, MN	430	$88,464	8.8%
High Falls, NY	430	$75,560	7.1%
Lone Wolf, OK	430	$77,658	4.5%
Brainard, NE	430	$98,652	21.3%

Source: The Brainard, 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.