Wahoo, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wahoo	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$48,117	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$92,460	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,526	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,205	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,520	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,126	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.2%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wahoo is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wahoo is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wahoo is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wahoo is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,633 $92,460 $184,920

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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Wahoo median earnings by income bracket

Wahoo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	7.0%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.8%	4.8%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.8%	14.8%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leshara, NE	106	$136,426	67.7%
Ceresco, NE	1,378	$119,141	46.5%
Malmo, NE	167	$115,962	42.6%
Mead, NE	608	$100,321	23.3%
Ashland, NE	2,910	$99,194	22.0%
Wahoo, NE	4,610	$92,460	13.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Royal Pines, NC	4,610	$125,047	53.7%
Viroqua, WI	4,610	$57,988	28.7%
Capitol Heights, MD	4,609	$105,671	29.9%
Whiteland, IN	4,611	$119,379	46.8%
Buhl, ID	4,608	$61,222	24.7%
Wahoo, NE	4,610	$92,460	13.7%

Source: The Wahoo, 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.