Waco, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waco	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$56,396	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$97,837	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,739	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$95,768	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,664	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,875	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.0%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waco is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waco is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waco is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waco is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,218 $97,837 $195,674

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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Waco median earnings by income bracket

Waco employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.7%	13.7%
Manufacturing sector	38.4%	38.4%
Financial & insurance services	6.8%	6.8%
Wholesale & retail services	4.1%	4.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	13.7%	13.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McCool Junction, NE	574	$159,852	96.5%
Goehner, NE	159	$110,910	36.4%
Utica, NE	1,090	$94,591	16.3%
Bradshaw, NE	469	$89,155	9.6%
York, NE	8,115	$87,578	7.7%
Waco, NE	254	$97,837	20.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sanford, AL	254	$0	100.0%
Vernon, CA	254	$87,599	7.7%
Grover, CO	254	$64,507	20.7%
Girard, GA	254	$41,796	48.6%
Montour, IA	254	$99,722	22.6%
Waco, NE	254	$97,837	20.3%

Source: The Waco, 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.