Cedar Rapids, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cedar Rapids	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$43,606	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$77,460	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,638	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,372	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,518	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,608	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.2%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.2%	12.4%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Cedar Rapids is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cedar Rapids is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cedar Rapids is 96% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cedar Rapids is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,634 $77,460 $154,920

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Cedar Rapids median earnings by income bracket

Cedar Rapids employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	1.8%	1.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	45.6%	45.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albion, NE	1,549	$93,975	15.5%
Primrose, NE	76	$89,620	10.2%
Fullerton, NE	1,619	$75,940	6.6%
Wolbach, NE	252	$67,839	16.6%
St. Edward, NE	630	$67,772	16.7%
Cedar Rapids, NE	601	$77,460	4.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fields Landing, CA	601	$0	100.0%
Fort Jones, CA	601	$44,580	45.2%
Menlo, GA	601	$54,641	32.8%
Whitesburg, GA	601	$76,086	6.5%
Kooskia, ID	601	$47,714	41.3%
Cedar Rapids, NE	601	$77,460	4.8%

Source: The Cedar Rapids, 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.