Murray, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Murray	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$47,977	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$97,940	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,312	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,038	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,372	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.9%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Murray is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Murray is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Murray is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Murray is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,286 $97,940 $195,880

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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Murray median earnings by income bracket

Murray employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.4%	27.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.9%	23.9%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	16.2%	16.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar Creek, NE	408	$145,607	79.0%
Louisville, NE	1,456	$118,894	46.2%
Springfield, NE	1,628	$112,785	38.7%
Thurman, IA	179	$112,046	37.8%
Nehawka, NE	216	$95,744	17.7%
Murray, NE	475	$97,940	20.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kwethluk, AK	475	$64,819	20.3%
Ripley, CA	475	$34,808	57.2%
Emerson, IA	475	$81,482	0.2%
Almena, KS	475	$66,484	18.3%
Leon, KS	475	$83,321	2.4%
Murray, NE	475	$97,940	20.4%

Source: The Murray, 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.