Burwell, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burwell	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$38,158	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$68,320	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,930	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,920	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,182	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,410	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.6%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burwell is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Burwell is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burwell is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Burwell is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,542 $68,320 $136,640

City

$54,097 $81,154 $162,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Burwell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.2%	11.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	9.3%	9.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	33.5%	33.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elyria, NE	59	$115,984	42.6%
Ord, NE	2,174	$72,641	10.7%
Sargent, NE	490	$59,105	27.3%
Taylor, NE	211	$47,648	41.4%
Burwell, NE	1,251	$68,320	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Campti, LA	1,251	$30,988	61.9%
Merryville, LA	1,251	$33,750	58.5%
Helena Flats, MT	1,251	$73,238	10.0%
Hallstead, PA	1,251	$54,403	33.1%
Hiller, PA	1,251	$148,804	83.0%
Burwell, NE	1,251	$68,320	16.0%

Source: The Burwell, 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.