Surprise, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Surprise	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$34,862	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$71,980	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,529	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,134	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Surprise is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Surprise is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Surprise is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Surprise is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,981 $71,980 $143,960

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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Surprise median earnings by income bracket

Surprise employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.0%	25.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	62.5%	62.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garrison, NE	35	$106,477	30.9%
Osceola, NE	855	$102,233	25.7%
Staplehurst, NE	331	$99,108	21.9%
Seward, NE	7,363	$98,771	21.4%
Shelby, NE	741	$98,701	21.4%
Surprise, NE	49	$71,980	11.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chenega, AK	49	$107,518	32.2%
Goldville, AL	49	$0	100.0%
Martinez Lake, AZ	49	$0	100.0%
Paynes Creek, CA	49	$28,707	64.7%
Cobbtown, FL	49	$0	100.0%
Surprise, NE	49	$71,980	11.5%

Source: The Surprise, 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.