Nebraska City, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nebraska City	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$42,031	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$83,248	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,097	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,659	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,757	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,975	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.0%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nebraska City is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nebraska City is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nebraska City is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nebraska City is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,493 $83,248 $166,496

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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Nebraska City median earnings by income bracket

Nebraska City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.0%	15.0%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lorton, NE	35	$177,409	118.1%
Thurman, IA	179	$112,046	37.8%
Dunbar, NE	238	$106,300	30.7%
Nehawka, NE	216	$95,744	17.7%
Percival, IA	74	$94,115	15.7%
Nebraska City, NE	7,516	$83,248	2.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iron Mountain, MI	7,517	$70,744	13.0%
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI	7,514	$114,251	40.5%
Shields, MI	7,518	$105,035	29.1%
University Park, IL	7,513	$91,896	13.0%
Waikele, HI	7,519	$156,513	92.4%
Nebraska City, NE	7,516	$83,248	2.4%

Source: The Nebraska City, 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.