Neligh, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Neligh	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$37,143	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$75,116	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,192	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,690	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,086	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,149	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.1%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Neligh is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Neligh is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Neligh is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Neligh is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,072 $75,116 $150,232

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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Neligh median earnings by income bracket

Neligh employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Royal, NE	69	$112,095	37.8%
Brunswick, NE	207	$89,669	10.2%
Elgin, NE	802	$84,983	4.5%
Clearwater, NE	421	$79,082	2.8%
Tilden, NE	1,119	$77,515	4.7%
Neligh, NE	1,645	$75,116	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teaticket, MA	1,645	$101,276	24.5%
Seabrook Farms, NJ	1,645	$28,410	65.1%
Sawyerwood, OH	1,645	$47,021	42.2%
Green Valley, CA	1,646	$164,101	101.8%
Crooked Lake Park, FL	1,644	$58,571	28.0%
Neligh, NE	1,645	$75,116	7.6%

Source: The Neligh, 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.