Henderson, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Henderson	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$41,305	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$94,890	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,362	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,664	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,718	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,155	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.5%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Henderson is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Henderson is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Henderson is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Henderson is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,253 $94,890 $189,780

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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Henderson median earnings by income bracket

Henderson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.5%	2.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.6%	12.6%
Financial & insurance services	7.1%	7.1%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McCool Junction, NE	574	$159,852	96.5%
Saronville, NE	59	$104,063	27.9%
Sutton, NE	1,411	$99,796	22.7%
Aurora, NE	4,642	$96,368	18.5%
Hampton, NE	454	$95,861	17.9%
Henderson, NE	967	$94,890	16.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Inkom, ID	967	$90,159	10.9%
Wayne City, IL	967	$76,033	6.5%
Waverly, MO	967	$66,633	18.1%
Odessa, WA	967	$61,285	24.6%
Wittenberg, WI	967	$64,317	20.9%
Henderson, NE	967	$94,890	16.7%

Source: The Henderson, 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.