Humboldt, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Humboldt	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$37,611	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$66,627	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,065	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,860	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,845	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,836	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.5%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Humboldt is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Humboldt is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Humboldt is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Humboldt is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,413 $66,627 $133,254

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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Humboldt employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	38.5%	38.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bern, KS	150	$89,649	10.2%
Table Rock, NE	409	$71,148	12.5%
Du Bois, NE	110	$70,888	12.8%
Elk Creek, NE	96	$70,633	13.2%
Dawson, NE	221	$68,827	15.4%
Humboldt, NE	943	$66,627	18.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sterrett, AL	943	$0	100.0%
Greenview, IL	943	$80,497	1.0%
Billings, MO	943	$58,249	28.4%
Aurora, OR	943	$133,385	64.0%
Lot 30, PE	943	n/a
Humboldt, NE	943	$66,627	18.1%

Source: The Humboldt, 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.