Ogallala, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ogallala	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$26,517	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$45,508	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,367	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,906	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,220	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,419	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.7%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ogallala is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ogallala is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ogallala is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ogallala is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,335 $45,508 $91,016

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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Ogallala median earnings by income bracket

Ogallala employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	19.1%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	40.5%	40.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martin, NE	77	$43,227	21.9%
Brule, NE	307	$39,286	29.0%
Belmar, NE	80	$0	100.0%
Roscoe, NE	99	$0	100.0%
Keystone, NE	31	$0	100.0%
Ogallala, NE	4,509	$45,508	17.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wauna, WA	4,509	$100,962	82.5%
Cornelia, GA	4,510	$46,771	15.5%
West Peoria, IL	4,510	$47,984	13.3%
East Petersburg, PA	4,507	$77,223	39.6%
Edwardsville, KS	4,506	$74,063	33.9%
Ogallala, NE	4,509	$45,508	17.7%

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