South Bend, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Bend	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$43,586	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$73,264	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,630	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,726	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,068	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,821	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.2%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Bend is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Bend is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Bend is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Bend is 87% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,837 $73,264 $146,528

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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South Bend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.6%	30.6%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar Creek, NE	408	$145,607	79.0%
Papillion, NE	24,905	$135,185	66.2%
Waverly, NE	4,029	$123,493	51.8%
Louisville, NE	1,456	$118,894	46.2%
Greenwood, NE	507	$116,730	43.5%
South Bend, NE	112	$73,264	9.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arlington, AZ	112	$0	100.0%
Vilas, CO	112	$86,518	6.4%
Fraser, IA	112	$86,819	6.7%
Gravity, IA	112	$62,278	23.4%
Pontoosuc, IL	112	$63,973	21.3%
South Bend, NE	112	$73,264	9.9%

Source: The South Bend, 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.