Wakefield, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wakefield	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$36,378	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$95,174	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,512	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,722	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,152	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,331	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.5%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wakefield is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wakefield is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wakefield is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wakefield is 97% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,442 $95,174 $190,348

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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Wakefield median earnings by income bracket

Wakefield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	43.8%	43.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pender, NE	1,247	$107,721	32.4%
Jackson, NE	217	$100,960	24.1%
Emerson, NE	927	$91,588	12.6%
Concord, NE	178	$83,208	2.3%
Dixon, NE	100	$81,122	0.3%
Wakefield, NE	1,426	$95,174	17.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roslyn Estates, NY	1,426	$373,570	359.3%
Factoryville, PA	1,426	$87,140	7.1%
Black Earth, WI	1,426	$96,862	19.1%
Wotton, QC	1,426	n/a
Magnetawan, ON	1,426	n/a
Wakefield, NE	1,426	$95,174	17.0%

Source: The Wakefield, 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.