McCook, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McCook	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$28,059	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$44,961	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,795	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,732	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,135	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,056	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.2%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McCook is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in McCook is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McCook is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McCook is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,971 $44,961 $89,922

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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McCook median earnings by income bracket

McCook employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	32.5%	32.5%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	14.9%	14.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Culbertson, NE	497	$51,250	7.4%
Indianola, NE	499	$41,447	25.1%
Danbury, NE	52	$39,583	28.4%
McCook, NE	7,555	$44,961	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jasper, TX	7,556	$31,928	42.3%
Escalon, CA	7,553	$64,844	17.2%
Newport, AR	7,552	$32,783	40.7%
Twin Lakes, CO	7,552	$75,861	37.1%
Corbin, KY	7,558	$39,260	29.0%
McCook, NE	7,555	$44,961	18.7%

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