Lawrence, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lawrence	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$29,373	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$54,688	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,250	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,146	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,107	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.5%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lawrence is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lawrence is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lawrence is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lawrence is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,455 $54,688 $109,376

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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Lawrence median earnings by income bracket

Lawrence employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.8%	15.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glenvil, NE	380	$58,750	6.2%
Nelson, NE	426	$52,569	5.0%
Fairfield, NE	414	$49,688	10.2%
Guide Rock, NE	250	$48,750	11.9%
Blue Hill, NE	885	$43,214	21.9%
Lawrence, NE	333	$54,688	1.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Wells, AZ	333	$29,861	46.0%
Apple River, IL	333	$42,778	22.7%
Jeffersonville, IL	333	$39,063	29.4%
Mapleton, IL	333	$55,380	0.1%
Glencoe, KY	333	$37,321	32.5%
Lawrence, NE	333	$54,688	1.1%

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