Wausa, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wausa	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$50,821	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$97,146	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,722	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$106,413	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,498	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,228	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.4%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wausa is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wausa is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wausa is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wausa is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,757 $97,146 $194,292

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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Wausa median earnings by income bracket

Wausa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	34.0%	34.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	7.2%	7.2%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.4%	14.4%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McLean, NE	84	$102,498	26.0%
Hartington, NE	1,570	$90,209	10.9%
Randolph, NE	1,109	$88,034	8.2%
Osmond, NE	819	$80,733	0.7%
Bloomfield, NE	879	$70,826	12.9%
Wausa, NE	619	$97,146	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Turrell, AR	619	$36,980	54.5%
Hester, LA	619	$183,446	125.5%
Mer Rouge, LA	619	$44,346	45.5%
Osyka, MS	619	$42,174	48.1%
Old Forge, NY	619	$84,359	3.7%
Wausa, NE	619	$97,146	19.4%

Source: The Wausa, 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.