Gothenburg, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gothenburg	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$48,994	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$100,421	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,202	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,121	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,464	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,259	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gothenburg is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gothenburg is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gothenburg is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gothenburg is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,940 $100,421 $200,842

City

$54,097 $81,154 $162,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Gothenburg median earnings by income bracket

Gothenburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	18.9%	18.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.1%	16.1%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	18.9%	18.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cozad, NE	3,889	$72,411	11.0%
Brady, NE	519	$65,473	19.5%
Willow Island, NE	8	$0	100.0%
Gothenburg, NE	3,543	$100,421	23.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Johnston City, IL	3,543	$55,122	32.2%
Ticonderoga, NY	3,542	$75,420	7.3%
Trevose, PA	3,542	$98,137	20.7%
High Bridge, NJ	3,544	$143,057	75.9%
Eagle Grove, IA	3,541	$82,321	1.2%
Gothenburg, NE	3,543	$100,421	23.5%

Source: The Gothenburg, 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.