Valley, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Valley	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$68,707	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$90,851	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,669	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,920	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,835	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,018	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.1%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Valley is 53% higher than the national average
The median household income in Valley is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Valley is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Valley is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,561 $90,851 $181,702

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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Valley median earnings by income bracket

Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	9.3%	9.3%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	21.8%	21.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bennington, NE	2,124	$140,031	72.2%
Leshara, NE	106	$136,426	67.7%
Kennard, NE	426	$125,774	54.6%
Arlington, NE	1,701	$113,239	39.2%
Chalco, NE	10,372	$112,191	37.9%
Valley, NE	2,937	$90,851	11.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kilauea, HI	2,937	$119,725	47.2%
Ketchum, ID	2,937	$119,691	47.2%
Kechi, KS	2,936	$147,524	81.4%
Ravensworth, VA	2,936	$209,872	158.0%
Saint-David-de-Falardeau, QC	2,936	n/a
Valley, NE	2,937	$90,851	11.7%

Source: The Valley, 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.