Lexington, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

0%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lexington	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$32,173	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$84,460	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,195	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,643	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,098	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,113	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.4%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lexington is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lexington is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lexington is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Lexington is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,301 $84,460 $168,920

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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Lexington median earnings by income bracket

Lexington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	43.4%	43.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	11.7%	11.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eustis, NE	515	$112,692	38.6%
Sumner, NE	313	$102,453	26.0%
Elwood, NE	692	$95,263	17.1%
Smithfield, NE	95	$74,584	8.3%
Cozad, NE	3,889	$72,411	11.0%
Lexington, NE	10,384	$84,460	3.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kennett, MO	10,386	$59,833	26.4%
St. Albans, WV	10,386	$75,801	6.8%
Brandon, SD	10,388	$138,250	70.0%
Chalco, NE	10,372	$112,191	37.9%
Fountain Inn, SC	10,371	$98,377	21.0%
Lexington, NE	10,384	$84,460	3.8%

Source: The Lexington, 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.