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12%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
60%
Household income NAT. AVG.
52%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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Income per capita$33,386$32,345$28,596
Median household income$88,394$60,063$54,384
Median income owner occupied$0$83,572$69,541
Median income renter occupied$0$38,535$32,466
Median earnings male$50,030$37,646$36,411
Median earnings female$34,423$27,411$24,833
Unemployment rate2.2%2.5%2.9%
Poverty leveln/a12.8%12.4%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Highlands is 12% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Highlands is 60% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Highlands is 52% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Highlands is 100% lower than the national average

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      $40,037 $60,063 $120,126
      City
      $36,252 $54,384 $108,768
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Highlands median earnings by income bracket

      Highlands employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry12.7%12.7%
      Manufacturing sector11.9%11.9%
      Financial & insurance services10.1%10.1%
      Wholesale & retail services13.0%13.0%
      Public administration6.0%6.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities11.4%11.4%
      Education, health & social services7.3%7.3%
      Other26.3%26.3%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Raymond, NE232$96,50074.4%
      Bennet, NE1,088$83,12550.3%
      Waverly, NE3,941$81,81847.9%
      Ceresco, NE1,343$81,15446.7%
      Yankee Hill, NE217$69,16725.0%
      Lincoln, NE286,388$60,0638.6%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Orlando, FL284,817$55,1830.3%
      Plano, TX288,870$96,34874.2%
      Newark, NJ281,917$37,47632.3%
      Saskatoon, SK281,340n/a 
      Anchorage, AK292,090$84,81353.3%
      Lincoln, NE286,388$60,0638.6%
      Source: The Highlands, Lincoln, NE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).