Homer, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Homer	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$33,160	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$74,000	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,688	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$76,667	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,409	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,042	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.1%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Homer is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Homer is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Homer is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Homer is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,328 $74,000 $148,000

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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Homer median earnings by income bracket

Homer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.3%	20.3%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.9%	17.9%
Education, health & social services	3.3%	3.3%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dakota Dunes, SD	3,231	$103,466	87.0%
Sergeant Bluff, IA	4,901	$94,397	70.6%
Bronson, IA	325	$77,813	40.7%
Pender, NE	1,216	$73,750	33.3%
Dakota City, NE	2,249	$73,456	32.8%
Homer, NE	410	$74,000	33.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arboles, CO	410	$54,375	1.7%
Empire, CO	410	$53,622	3.1%
Prairie City, IL	410	$35,625	35.6%
Metamora, IN	410	$68,059	23.0%
Arcadia, KS	410	$36,406	34.2%
Homer, NE	410	$74,000	33.8%

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