Center, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

202%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Center	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$20,207	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$68,856	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,665	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,355	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$19,318	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	14.8%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	55.7%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Center is 55% lower than the national average
The median household income in Center is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Center is 202% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Center is 268% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,899 $68,856 $137,712

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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Center median earnings by income bracket

Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	40.5%	40.5%
Manufacturing sector	21.6%	21.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%	8.1%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bazile Mills, NE	33	$107,416	32.1%
Verdigre, NE	571	$71,833	11.7%
Creighton, NE	1,298	$71,585	12.0%
Bloomfield, NE	879	$70,826	12.9%
Lindy, NE	20	$54,943	32.4%
Center, NE	127	$68,856	15.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blue Mountain, AR	127	$75,304	7.4%
Whispering Pines, AZ	127	$48,670	40.2%
Nicasio, CA	127	$377,048	363.6%
Princeton, ID	127	$0	100.0%
Raritan, IL	127	$97,547	19.9%
Center, NE	127	$68,856	15.3%

Source: The Center, 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.