Melbeta, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Melbeta	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$22,132	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$49,583	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,589	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,125	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,974	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,167	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.1%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Melbeta is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Melbeta is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Melbeta is 66% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Melbeta is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,052 $49,583 $99,166

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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Melbeta median earnings by income bracket

Melbeta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.0%	20.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	40.0%	40.0%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gering, NE	8,179	$62,764	13.5%
Scottsbluff, NE	14,660	$49,182	11.1%
Bayard, NE	1,319	$46,875	15.3%
Mitchell, NE	1,907	$46,411	16.1%
Minatare, NE	937	$43,333	21.7%
Melbeta, NE	146	$49,583	10.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chinese Camp, CA	146	$0	100.0%
Sharpsburg, IA	146	$48,125	13.0%
Harmon, IL	146	$32,500	41.3%
Hettick, IL	146	$51,250	7.4%
Stoy, IL	146	$75,208	35.9%
Melbeta, NE	146	$49,583	10.4%

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