Ralston, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ralston	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$32,135	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$60,106	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,348	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,565	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,763	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,464	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.3%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ralston is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ralston is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ralston is 60% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ralston is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,066 $60,106 $120,212

City

$36,252 $54,384 $108,768

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Ralston median earnings by income bracket

Ralston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.5%	16.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar Creek, NE	396	$98,194	77.5%
Bennington, NE	2,075	$92,738	67.6%
Papillion, NE	24,310	$90,000	62.7%
Crescent, IA	753	$84,531	52.8%
Louisville, NE	1,425	$80,650	45.8%
Ralston, NE	7,305	$60,106	8.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Cumberland, PA	7,305	$62,470	12.9%
Devils Lake, ND	7,302	$39,248	29.1%
Carneys Point, NJ	7,302	$57,326	3.6%
Green Hill, TN	7,308	$92,295	66.8%
Shields, MI	7,301	$71,439	29.1%
Ralston, NE	7,305	$60,106	8.6%

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