Craig, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Craig	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$37,873	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$59,637	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,558	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,591	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,915	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	12.4%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Craig is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Craig is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Craig is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Craig is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,754 $59,637 $119,274

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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Craig median earnings by income bracket

Craig employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	35.3%	35.3%
Manufacturing sector	32.4%	32.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.9%	2.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.6%	20.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	8.8%	8.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blencoe, IA	245	$100,318	23.3%
Herman, NE	485	$98,999	21.7%
Hooper, NE	923	$92,985	14.3%
Winslow, NE	132	$85,599	5.2%
Tekamah, NE	1,791	$78,503	3.5%
Craig, NE	158	$59,637	26.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aubrey, AR	158	$0	100.0%
New Edinburg, AR	158	$0	100.0%
Amador City, CA	158	$83,678	2.9%
Charleston Park, FL	158	$0	100.0%
Morriston, FL	158	$0	100.0%
Craig, NE	158	$59,637	26.7%

Source: The Craig, 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.