Dorchester, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dorchester	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$47,027	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$102,060	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,469	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,122	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,172	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,603	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.2%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dorchester is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dorchester is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dorchester is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dorchester is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,033 $102,060 $204,120

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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Dorchester median earnings by income bracket

Dorchester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.9%	15.9%
Manufacturing sector	24.2%	24.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.7%	21.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goehner, NE	159	$110,910	36.4%
Friend, NE	1,200	$101,107	24.3%
Wilber, NE	2,129	$98,831	21.5%
Denton, NE	159	$89,754	10.4%
Milford, NE	2,496	$89,567	10.1%
Dorchester, NE	573	$102,060	25.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Mound, IA	573	$100,991	24.2%
Cecilia, KY	573	$104,806	28.9%
Audubon, MN	573	$81,772	0.5%
Valparaiso, NE	573	$76,484	6.0%
North Walpole, NH	573	$142,783	75.6%
Dorchester, NE	573	$102,060	25.5%

Source: The Dorchester, 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.