Merna, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merna	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$41,864	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$73,403	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,049	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,837	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,955	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,800	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.9%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merna is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Merna is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merna is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Merna is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,930 $73,403 $146,806

City

$54,097 $81,154 $162,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Merna median earnings by income bracket

Merna employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.2%	21.2%
Manufacturing sector	15.2%	15.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anselmo, NE	134	$94,364	16.0%
Broken Bow, NE	3,579	$65,392	19.6%
Callaway, NE	559	$61,673	24.2%
Berwyn, NE	98	$59,655	26.7%
Merna, NE	356	$73,403	9.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belk, AL	356	$54,740	32.7%
Okolona, AR	356	$0	100.0%
Terril, IA	356	$50,456	38.0%
West Okoboji, IA	356	$106,784	31.3%
Leonard, MI	356	$88,671	9.0%
Merna, NE	356	$73,403	9.8%

Source: The Merna, NE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.