Mason City, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mason City	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$30,877	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$37,222	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$37,500	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,083	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,750	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.8%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mason City is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mason City is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mason City is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mason City is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,812 $37,222 $74,444

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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Mason City median earnings by income bracket

Mason City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	23.5%	23.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	35.3%	35.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	38.2%	38.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ansley, NE	568	$60,030	8.5%
Litchfield, NE	306	$60,000	8.5%
Arcadia, NE	364	$42,031	24.0%
Berwyn, NE	95	$39,688	28.3%
Hazard, NE	45	$28,125	49.2%
Mason City, NE	163	$37,222	32.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oil Trough, AR	163	$42,500	23.2%
Antares, AZ	163	$0	100.0%
Sedgwick, CO	163	$63,750	15.2%
Maunie, IL	163	$45,000	18.7%
Lincolnville, KS	163	$39,737	28.2%
Mason City, NE	163	$37,222	32.7%

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