Grand Island, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grand Island	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$43,217	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$82,879	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,387	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,778	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,981	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,019	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grand Island is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Grand Island is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grand Island is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grand Island is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,247 $82,879 $165,758

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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Grand Island median earnings by income bracket

Grand Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.0%	16.0%
Manufacturing sector	27.5%	27.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	21.2%	21.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Libory, NE	280	$115,894	42.5%
Doniphan, NE	1,033	$108,701	33.6%
Giltner, NE	386	$90,752	11.6%
Phillips, NE	275	$87,972	8.2%
Wood River, NE	1,554	$87,581	7.7%
Grand Island, NE	53,008	$82,879	1.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burien, WA	53,010	$107,339	32.0%
Wheaton, MD	53,031	$131,132	61.2%
Coeur d'Alene, ID	53,047	$81,730	0.5%
La Crosse, WI	53,074	$70,149	13.8%
Logan, UT	53,108	$63,552	21.9%
Grand Island, NE	53,008	$82,879	1.9%

Source: The Grand Island, 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.