Scottsbluff, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scottsbluff	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$26,077	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$49,182	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,771	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,147	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,432	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,093	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.9%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scottsbluff is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Scottsbluff is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scottsbluff is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scottsbluff is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,784 $49,182 $98,364

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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Scottsbluff median earnings by income bracket

Scottsbluff employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.5%	15.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	25.2%	25.2%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	22.3%	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gering, NE	8,179	$62,764	13.5%
Melbeta, NE	146	$49,583	10.4%
Mitchell, NE	1,907	$46,411	16.1%
Minatare, NE	937	$43,333	21.7%
Terrytown, NE	1,013	$40,667	26.5%
Scottsbluff, NE	14,660	$49,182	11.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sharonville, OH	14,659	$66,896	20.9%
Groveton, VA	14,664	$94,110	70.1%
Jennings, MO	14,672	$31,952	42.2%
Hampton Bays, NY	14,684	$90,798	64.1%
Callaway, FL	14,691	$53,443	3.4%
Scottsbluff, NE	14,660	$49,182	11.1%

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