Shelton, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelton	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$26,274	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$49,871	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,679	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,729	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,811	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,727	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.4%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.9%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelton is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shelton is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelton is 81% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shelton is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,244 $49,871 $99,742

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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Shelton median earnings by income bracket

Shelton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.2%	24.2%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.9%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenesaw, NE	1,088	$71,435	29.1%
Gibbon, NE	1,971	$62,095	12.2%
Wood River, NE	1,503	$58,611	5.9%
Heartwell, NE	93	$52,500	5.1%
Alda, NE	597	$50,694	8.4%
Shelton, NE	1,241	$49,871	9.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Del Rio, CA	1,241	$113,125	104.5%
Willow Creek, CA	1,241	$67,452	21.9%
Van Buren, MO	1,241	$19,583	64.6%
Prospect, OH	1,241	$61,538	11.2%
Lot 59, PE	1,241	n/a
Shelton, NE	1,241	$49,871	9.9%

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