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

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Platte Center	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$25,495	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$56,900	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,100	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,813	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,417	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.5%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Platte Center is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Platte Center is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Platte Center is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Platte Center is 44% lower than the national average

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$37,929 $56,900 $113,800

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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Platte Center median earnings by income bracket

Platte Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	33.6%	33.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	29.8%	29.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	13.7%	13.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tarnov, NE	11	$81,250	46.9%
Cornlea, NE	22	$75,625	36.7%
Lakeview, NE	378	$66,607	20.4%
Lindsay, NE	285	$63,333	14.5%
Humphrey, NE	934	$61,932	11.9%
Platte Center, NE	378	$56,900	2.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Charlotte, IA	378	$53,438	3.4%
Belle Rive, IL	378	$45,192	18.3%
Hazel, KY	378	$34,091	38.4%
Akron, MI	378	$40,833	26.2%
Annapolis, MO	378	$31,964	42.2%
Platte Center, NE	378	$56,900	2.9%

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