North Platte, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Platte	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$41,172	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$78,101	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,830	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,529	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,246	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,313	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.9%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Platte is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in North Platte is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Platte is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in North Platte is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,062 $78,101 $156,202

City

$54,097 $81,154 $162,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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North Platte median earnings by income bracket

North Platte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	24.3%	24.3%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hershey, NE	616	$88,609	8.9%
Maxwell, NE	259	$82,616	1.6%
North Platte, NE	24,487	$78,101	4.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saginaw, TX	24,477	$134,710	65.6%
Dix Hills, NY	24,498	$259,250	218.8%
Oak Ridge, FL	24,500	$59,563	26.8%
Van Buren, AR	24,502	$71,587	12.0%
Wadsworth, OH	24,502	$100,526	23.6%
North Platte, NE	24,487	$78,101	4.0%

Source: The North Platte, 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.