Cook, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cook	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$42,098	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$71,045	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,727	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,327	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,486	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,730	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.6%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cook is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cook is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cook is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cook is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,358 $71,045 $142,090

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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Cook median earnings by income bracket

Cook employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.9%	14.9%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	44.6%	44.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lorton, NE	35	$177,409	118.1%
Unadilla, NE	385	$113,662	39.7%
Douglas, NE	273	$107,597	32.3%
Dunbar, NE	238	$106,300	30.7%
Palmyra, NE	688	$105,386	29.6%
Cook, NE	365	$71,045	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sacate Village, AZ	365	$0	100.0%
Lawler, IA	365	$88,158	8.4%
Everest, KS	365	$61,323	24.6%
Kingston, MI	365	$79,162	2.7%
Ellicottville, NY	365	$117,960	45.0%
Cook, NE	365	$71,045	12.6%

Source: The Cook, 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.