Gering, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gering	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$31,029	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$62,764	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,517	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,047	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,358	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,025	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.4%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gering is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gering is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gering is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gering is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,838 $62,764 $125,528

City

$36,252 $54,384 $108,768

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Gering median earnings by income bracket

Gering employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.4%	18.4%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	11.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	19.4%	19.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Melbeta, NE	146	$49,583	10.4%
Scottsbluff, NE	14,660	$49,182	11.1%
Mitchell, NE	1,907	$46,411	16.1%
Minatare, NE	937	$43,333	21.7%
Terrytown, NE	1,013	$40,667	26.5%
Gering, NE	8,179	$62,764	13.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Black Mountain, NC	8,177	$55,975	1.2%
Summit Park, UT	8,177	$139,053	151.4%
Kenilworth, NJ	8,182	$95,590	72.8%
Arcadia, FL	8,187	$34,003	38.5%
Meraux, LA	8,187	$66,731	20.6%
Gering, NE	8,179	$62,764	13.5%

Source: The Gering, NE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).