Dalton, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dalton	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$44,768	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$76,620	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,470	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,811	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.4%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dalton is equal to the national average
The median household income in Dalton is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dalton is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dalton is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,074 $76,620 $153,240

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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Dalton median earnings by income bracket

Dalton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.8%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.8%	1.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	35.7%	35.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	16.1%	16.1%
Other	30.4%	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gurley, NE	272	$101,040	24.2%
Broadwater, NE	151	$52,268	35.7%
Dalton, NE	339	$76,620	5.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Littlefield, AZ	339	$0	100.0%
Bayard, IA	339	$59,891	26.4%
Holiday Lake, IA	339	$102,526	26.1%
Low Moor, IA	339	$83,117	2.2%
Grainfield, KS	339	$64,529	20.7%
Dalton, NE	339	$76,620	5.8%

Source: The Dalton, 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.