Hershey, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

87%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hershey	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$37,384	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$59,500	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,750	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,727	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,250	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,250	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.5%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hershey is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hershey is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hershey is 87% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hershey is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,662 $59,500 $119,000

City

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

State

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

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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Hershey median earnings by income bracket

Hershey employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	3.4%	3.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	10.3%	10.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	38.6%	38.6%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sutherland, NE	1,597	$80,859	46.2%
North Platte, NE	23,734	$52,653	4.8%
Hershey, NE	604	$59,500	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Turrell, AR	604	$24,792	55.2%
Greenwood, FL	604	$41,442	25.1%
Paukaa, HI	604	$76,719	38.7%
Lyndon, IL	604	$37,344	32.5%
Dexter, KS	604	$45,703	17.4%
Hershey, NE	604	$59,500	7.6%

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