Oshkosh, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oshkosh	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$37,002	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$53,496	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,295	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,605	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,295	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,620	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.6%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oshkosh is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oshkosh is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oshkosh is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oshkosh is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,660 $53,496 $106,992

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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Oshkosh median earnings by income bracket

Oshkosh employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.4%	19.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	8.3%	8.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.3%	18.3%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	17.2%	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lewellen, NE	241	$65,036	20.0%
Lisco, NE	40	$0	100.0%
Oshkosh, NE	965	$53,496	34.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Qulin, MO	965	$38,774	52.3%
Brady Lake, OH	965	$55,123	32.2%
Oklahoma, PA	965	$78,357	3.7%
Rural Valley, PA	965	$86,749	6.7%
Iron Ridge, WI	965	$98,618	21.3%
Oshkosh, NE	965	$53,496	34.2%

Source: The Oshkosh, 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.