Sargent, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sargent	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$37,662	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$59,105	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,515	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,875	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,821	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,730	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.4%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sargent is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sargent is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sargent is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sargent is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,399 $59,105 $118,210

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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Sargent median earnings by income bracket

Sargent employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.4%	22.4%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burwell, NE	1,251	$68,320	16.0%
Arcadia, NE	371	$63,263	22.2%
Taylor, NE	211	$47,648	41.4%
Comstock, NE	98	$0	100.0%
Sargent, NE	490	$59,105	27.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garden Valley, ID	490	$0	100.0%
Karnak, IL	490	$53,189	34.6%
Spring Bay, IL	490	$56,373	30.7%
Williams Creek, IN	490	$206,710	154.2%
Naytahwaush, MN	490	$45,148	44.5%
Sargent, NE	490	$59,105	27.3%

Source: The Sargent, 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.