Foster, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Foster	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$38,816	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$101,819	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,883	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,678	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.2%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Foster is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Foster is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Foster is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Foster is 86% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,872 $101,819 $203,638

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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Foster median earnings by income bracket

Foster employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	41.2%	41.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	11.8%	11.8%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	41.2%	41.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McLean, NE	84	$102,498	26.0%
Hadar, NE	295	$97,437	19.8%
Osmond, NE	819	$80,733	0.7%
Pierce, NE	2,019	$76,532	5.9%
Creighton, NE	1,298	$71,585	12.0%
Foster, NE	47	$101,819	25.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Libertyville, AL	47	$91,662	12.7%
Hensley, AR	47	$0	100.0%
Soda Springs, CA	47	$0	100.0%
Anderson, IA	47	$0	100.0%
Swan, IA	47	$0	100.0%
Foster, NE	47	$101,819	25.2%

Source: The Foster, 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.