Gering, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gering	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$45,649	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$94,158	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,037	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,957	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,960	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,497	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gering is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gering is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gering is 37% 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

$62,765 $94,158 $188,316

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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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	152	$73,902	9.1%
Scottsbluff, NE	15,165	$72,955	10.3%
Mitchell, NE	1,980	$69,761	14.2%
Minatare, NE	973	$65,035	20.0%
Terrytown, NE	1,048	$61,334	24.6%
Gering, NE	8,421	$94,158	15.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golden Valley, AZ	8,423	$60,561	25.5%
Siler City, NC	8,418	$58,857	27.6%
Irondale, GA	8,417	$85,999	5.7%
Piedmont, OK	8,416	$128,384	57.8%
Eden Isle, LA	8,426	$109,274	34.4%
Gering, NE	8,421	$94,158	15.8%

Source: The Gering, 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.