Pender, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pender	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$50,241	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$107,721	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,492	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,933	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,494	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,896	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.5%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pender is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pender is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pender is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pender is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,806 $107,721 $215,442

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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Pender median earnings by income bracket

Pender employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	25.7%	25.7%
Financial & insurance services	7.8%	7.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	17.6%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Homer, NE	423	$110,756	36.2%
Wakefield, NE	1,426	$95,174	17.0%
Emerson, NE	927	$91,588	12.6%
Walthill, NE	942	$78,178	3.9%
Wisner, NE	1,400	$77,355	4.9%
Pender, NE	1,247	$107,721	32.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tok, AK	1,247	$84,739	4.2%
Mansfield, AR	1,247	$55,118	32.2%
Warren, IN	1,247	$87,394	7.5%
Schoolcraft, MI	1,247	$95,402	17.3%
Talkeetna, AK	1,246	$111,830	37.5%
Pender, NE	1,247	$107,721	32.4%

Source: The Pender, 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.