Leigh, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leigh	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$49,969	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$71,968	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,866	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,768	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,504	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,909	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.0%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Leigh is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Leigh is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leigh is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Leigh is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,973 $71,968 $143,936

City

$54,097 $81,154 $162,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Leigh employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%	7.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	26.6%	26.6%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tarnov, NE	11	$121,619	49.5%
Lakeview, NE	392	$99,491	22.3%
Clarkson, NE	693	$99,066	21.8%
Humphrey, NE	966	$92,610	13.9%
Howells, NE	665	$88,591	8.9%
Leigh, NE	386	$71,968	11.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wabbaseka, AR	386	$46,022	43.4%
Steamboat, AZ	386	$52,160	35.9%
Braswell, GA	386	$53,076	34.7%
Midville, GA	386	$67,989	16.4%
Belle Rive, IL	386	$66,923	17.7%
Leigh, NE	386	$71,968	11.5%

Source: The Leigh, 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.