La Platte, NE Employment

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Income/capita 7%

Household income 38%

Unemployment 100%

Index	La Platte	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$31,933	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$34,146	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$34,146	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,780	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.0%	12.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in La Platte is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in La Platte is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Platte is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Platte is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,761$34,146$68,292

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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La Platte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	37.9%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	62.1%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	100.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Papillion, NE	19,520	$77,339	40%
Chalco, NE	11,322	$68,607	24%
Springfield, NE	1,516	$64,242	16%
Cedar Creek, NE	432	$64,167	16%
Richfield, NE	164	$63,625	15%
La Platte, NE	124	$34,146	38%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southside Chesconessex, VA	124	$0	100%
Elvaston, IL	124	$30,417	45%
Thurston, NE	124	$44,500	20%
Claremont, SD	124	$46,250	16%
Viola, KS	124	$60,313	9%
La Platte, NE	124	$34,146	38%

Source: The La Platte, NE employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

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