Colon, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colon	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$49,840	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$78,244	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,819	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,958	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.6%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colon is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Colon is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colon is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colon is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,157 $78,244 $156,488

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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Colon median earnings by income bracket

Colon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.3%	31.3%
Manufacturing sector	31.3%	31.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%	6.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leshara, NE	106	$136,426	67.7%
Malmo, NE	167	$115,962	42.6%
Arlington, NE	1,701	$113,239	39.2%
North Bend, NE	1,500	$110,499	35.9%
Mead, NE	608	$100,321	23.3%
Colon, NE	85	$78,244	3.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pilot Point, AK	85	$73,285	9.9%
Higden, AR	85	$57,570	29.2%
Nimmons, AR	85	$39,087	51.9%
Kirk, CO	85	$74,535	8.4%
Ledyard, IA	85	$47,270	41.9%
Colon, NE	85	$78,244	3.8%

Source: The Colon, 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.