Madison, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Madison	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$19,199	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$50,476	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,380	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,592	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,865	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,476	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.9%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Madison is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Madison is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Madison is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Madison is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,647 $50,476 $100,952

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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Madison median earnings by income bracket

Madison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.5%	21.5%
Manufacturing sector	41.5%	41.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	15.4%	15.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tarnov, NE	11	$81,250	46.9%
Cornlea, NE	22	$75,625	36.7%
Battle Creek, NE	1,503	$73,056	32.1%
Lindsay, NE	285	$63,333	14.5%
Stanton, NE	1,847	$62,917	13.7%
Madison, NE	2,239	$50,476	8.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, QC	2,239	n/a
Ossun, LA	2,238	$51,736	6.5%
Gibbsboro, NJ	2,238	$82,865	49.8%
Clarence, NY	2,238	$71,420	29.1%
Oak Hills, PA	2,238	$66,797	20.7%
Madison, NE	2,239	$50,476	8.8%

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