Clay Center, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clay Center	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$42,571	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$90,838	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,583	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,259	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,917	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clay Center is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clay Center is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clay Center is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clay Center is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,552 $90,838 $181,676

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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Clay Center median earnings by income bracket

Clay Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	3.9%	3.9%
Public administration	9.8%	9.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	16.1%	16.1%
Other	32.5%	32.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trumbull, NE	270	$120,226	47.8%
Saronville, NE	59	$104,063	27.9%
Sutton, NE	1,411	$99,796	22.7%
Harvard, NE	1,232	$89,799	10.4%
Glenvil, NE	394	$85,859	5.6%
Clay Center, NE	889	$90,838	11.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dorris, CA	889	$49,669	38.9%
Tribes Hill, NY	889	$108,201	33.0%
Arendtsville, PA	889	$121,806	49.8%
Greens Landing, PA	889	$93,255	14.7%
Paint, PA	889	$54,414	33.1%
Clay Center, NE	889	$90,838	11.7%

Source: The Clay 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.