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

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Platte Center	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$38,629	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$83,186	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,040	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,120	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,298	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Platte Center is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Platte Center is 2% 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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am i middle class

$55,451 $83,186 $166,372

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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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	$121,619	49.5%
Cornlea, NE	22	$111,052	36.5%
Lakeview, NE	392	$99,491	22.3%
Lindsay, NE	296	$93,232	14.6%
Humphrey, NE	966	$92,610	13.9%
Platte Center, NE	386	$83,186	2.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wabbaseka, AR	386	$46,022	43.4%
Steamboat, AZ	386	$52,160	35.9%
Braswell, GA	386	$53,076	34.7%
Midville, GA	386	$67,989	16.4%
Belle Rive, IL	386	$66,923	17.7%
Platte Center, NE	386	$83,186	2.3%

Source: The Platte Center, 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.