Butte, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Butte	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$46,509	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$70,992	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,595	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,000	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,687	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,359	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Butte is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Butte is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Butte is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Butte is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,323 $70,992 $141,984

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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Butte median earnings by income bracket

Butte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	16.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	27.3%	27.3%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	25.8%	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bristow, NE	111	$76,146	6.4%
Spencer, NE	353	$60,601	25.5%
Bonesteel, SD	396	$55,650	31.6%
Fairfax, SD	144	$46,905	42.3%
Naper, NE	85	$37,532	53.9%
Butte, NE	362	$70,992	12.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockford Bay, ID	362	$150,306	84.8%
Ransom, IL	362	$93,400	14.8%
Michiana Shores, IN	362	$114,130	40.3%
Somerville, IN	362	$70,895	12.8%
Henderson, MI	362	$104,969	29.1%
Butte, NE	362	$70,992	12.7%

Source: The Butte, 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.