Nickerson, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nickerson	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$39,333	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$99,172	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,466	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,809	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,177	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,428	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.3%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nickerson is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nickerson is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nickerson is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nickerson is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,108 $99,172 $198,344

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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Nickerson median earnings by income bracket

Nickerson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	3.5%	3.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	1.7%	1.7%
Other	67.1%	67.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leshara, NE	106	$136,426	67.7%
Kennard, NE	426	$125,774	54.6%
Arlington, NE	1,701	$113,239	39.2%
Washington, NE	128	$108,803	33.8%
Inglewood, NE	717	$99,137	21.9%
Nickerson, NE	481	$99,172	21.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scammon Bay, AK	481	$52,496	35.5%
Ray, AL	481	$65,470	19.5%
Nazlini, AZ	481	$31,196	61.6%
Allenspark, CO	481	$166,003	104.1%
Calhan, CO	481	$76,876	5.5%
Nickerson, NE	481	$99,172	21.9%

Source: The Nickerson, 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.