Crete, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Crete	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$31,487	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$71,302	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,533	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,936	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,768	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,638	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.6%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Crete is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Crete is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Crete is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Crete is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,529 $71,302 $142,604

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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Crete median earnings by income bracket

Crete employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	34.2%	34.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.3%	16.3%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	11.4%	11.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hallam, NE	244	$113,923	40.1%
Goehner, NE	159	$110,910	36.4%
Yankee Hill, NE	224	$102,319	25.8%
Dorchester, NE	573	$102,060	25.5%
Wilber, NE	2,129	$98,831	21.5%
Crete, NE	7,154	$71,302	12.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eagle, CO	7,153	$153,492	88.7%
Baywood, NY	7,152	$170,758	109.9%
Mendota, IL	7,151	$86,358	6.2%
Dahlonega, GA	7,157	$69,791	14.2%
Milltown, NJ	7,149	$157,115	93.2%
Crete, NE	7,154	$71,302	12.3%

Source: The Crete, 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.