Wauneta, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wauneta	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$33,041	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$63,663	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,507	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,087	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,128	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,850	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.5%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wauneta is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wauneta is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wauneta is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wauneta is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,437 $63,663 $127,326

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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Wauneta median earnings by income bracket

Wauneta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.5%	19.5%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	40.3%	40.3%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Imperial, NE	2,226	$90,351	11.1%
Palisade, NE	380	$69,704	14.3%
Hamlet, NE	42	$39,651	51.2%
Enders, NE	6	$0	100.0%
Wauneta, NE	775	$63,663	21.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Acomita Lake, NM	775	$103,977	27.8%
Belfast, NY	775	$89,495	10.0%
Galena, OH	775	$151,182	85.9%
Prairie City, OR	775	$73,804	9.3%
Norris, SC	775	$78,113	4.0%
Wauneta, NE	775	$63,663	21.7%

Source: The Wauneta, 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.