Ponca, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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77%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ponca	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$79,308	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$78,178	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,596	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,447	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,523	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ponca is 77% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ponca is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ponca is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ponca is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,113 $78,178 $156,356

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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Ponca median earnings by income bracket

Ponca employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	22.6%	22.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dakota Dunes, SD	3,304	$153,791	89.1%
Dakota City, NE	2,297	$111,302	36.8%
Newcastle, NE	423	$103,634	27.4%
Jackson, NE	217	$100,960	24.1%
Maskell, NE	53	$87,080	7.1%
Ponca, NE	978	$78,178	3.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dotsero, CO	978	$132,673	63.1%
Lumpkin, GA	978	$29,254	64.0%
Cambridge, IA	978	$100,314	23.3%
Brookfield, NJ	978	$77,838	4.3%
Tivoli, NY	978	$90,560	11.3%
Ponca, NE	978	$78,178	3.9%

Source: The Ponca, 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.