Norfolk, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Norfolk	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$29,154	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$49,280	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,479	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,161	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,418	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,006	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.0%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Norfolk is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Norfolk is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Norfolk is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Norfolk is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,850 $49,280 $98,560

City

$36,252 $54,384 $108,768

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Norfolk median earnings by income bracket

Norfolk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.6%	26.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Battle Creek, NE	1,503	$73,056	32.1%
Hoskins, NE	295	$68,636	24.1%
Hadar, NE	289	$66,711	20.6%
Stanton, NE	1,847	$62,917	13.7%
Winside, NE	616	$55,556	0.4%
Norfolk, NE	24,410	$49,280	10.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trotwood, OH	24,410	$39,110	29.3%
Wilsonville, OR	24,413	$72,541	31.1%
Selma, CA	24,405	$42,059	24.0%
Willowbrook, CA	24,401	$44,561	19.5%
Candler-McAfee, GA	24,419	$43,349	21.6%
Norfolk, NE	24,410	$49,280	10.9%

Source: The Norfolk, NE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).