| Index | Melbeta | Nebraska | National |
| Income per capita | $32,507 | $42,745 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $73,902 | $81,154 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $79,071 | $102,351 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $41,748 | $47,625 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $39,427 | $53,280 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $42,736 | $37,214 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% | 3.1% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 17.1% | 12.4% | 15.1% |

| 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% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Gering, NE | 8,421 | $94,158 | 15.8% |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 15,165 | $72,955 | 10.3% |
| Mitchell, NE | 1,980 | $69,761 | 14.2% |
| Bayard, NE | 1,371 | $68,930 | 15.2% |
| Minatare, NE | 973 | $65,035 | 20.0% |
| Melbeta, NE | 152 | $73,902 | 9.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Rudy, AR | 152 | $66,777 | 17.9% |
| Barnes City, IA | 152 | $60,082 | 26.1% |
| Littleton, IL | 152 | $77,904 | 4.2% |
| Norway, IN | 152 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Allen, KY | 152 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Melbeta, NE | 152 | $73,902 | 9.1% |