Cairo, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cairo	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$38,542	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$87,419	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,441	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,792	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,556	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,595	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.6%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cairo is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cairo is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cairo is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cairo is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,273 $87,419 $174,838

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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Cairo median earnings by income bracket

Cairo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.7%	21.7%
Manufacturing sector	21.7%	21.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	12.9%	12.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Libory, NE	280	$115,894	42.5%
Farwell, NE	95	$90,146	10.8%
Wood River, NE	1,554	$87,581	7.7%
Grand Island, NE	53,008	$82,879	1.9%
Alda, NE	618	$76,343	6.1%
Cairo, NE	1,157	$87,419	7.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mammoth Spring, AR	1,157	$66,173	18.6%
Clay, CA	1,157	$132,554	63.0%
Morningside, MD	1,157	$91,898	13.0%
Parkers Prairie, MN	1,157	$78,966	2.9%
Twin Lakes, NM	1,157	$34,267	57.9%
Cairo, NE	1,157	$87,419	7.5%

Source: The Cairo, 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.