Mitchell, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mitchell	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$39,352	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$69,761	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,912	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,055	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,643	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,238	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.6%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mitchell is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mitchell is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mitchell is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mitchell is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,502 $69,761 $139,522

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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Mitchell median earnings by income bracket

Mitchell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.8%	13.8%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gering, NE	8,421	$94,158	15.8%
Scottsbluff, NE	15,165	$72,955	10.3%
Henry, NE	93	$72,775	10.5%
Lyman, NE	408	$68,884	15.3%
Terrytown, NE	1,048	$61,334	24.6%
Mitchell, NE	1,980	$69,761	14.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tappahannock, VA	1,980	$53,961	33.7%
Cross Lake 19A, MB	1,980	n/a
Peace No. 135, AB	1,980	n/a
Uniontown, AL	1,981	$28,751	64.7%
Chuluota, FL	1,981	$122,344	50.4%
Mitchell, NE	1,980	$69,761	14.2%

Source: The Mitchell, 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.