Newcastle, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newcastle	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$55,763	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$103,634	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,184	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,174	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,272	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.0%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newcastle is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Newcastle is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newcastle is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newcastle is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,082 $103,634 $207,268

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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Newcastle median earnings by income bracket

Newcastle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	61.9%	61.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.7%	2.7%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	13.3%	13.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wynot, NE	260	$113,745	39.9%
Maskell, NE	53	$87,080	7.1%
Elk Point, SD	2,155	$86,038	5.8%
Ponca, NE	978	$78,178	3.9%
Obert, NE	23	$68,668	15.6%
Newcastle, NE	423	$103,634	27.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kennedy, AL	423	$64,174	21.1%
Wall Lane, AZ	423	$59,702	26.6%
Hanalei, HI	423	$100,102	23.1%
Armington, IL	423	$61,676	24.2%
Lenzburg, IL	423	$60,315	25.8%
Newcastle, NE	423	$103,634	27.4%

Source: The Newcastle, 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.