Wilber, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilber	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$43,362	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$98,831	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,568	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,690	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,801	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,919	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.9%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilber is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wilber is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilber is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wilber is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,880 $98,831 $197,662

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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Wilber median earnings by income bracket

Wilber employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.6%	18.6%
Manufacturing sector	29.9%	29.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	16.9%	16.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pickrell, NE	258	$124,721	53.3%
Hallam, NE	244	$113,923	40.1%
Dorchester, NE	573	$102,060	25.5%
De Witt, NE	599	$93,699	15.2%
Swanton, NE	134	$92,536	13.8%
Wilber, NE	2,129	$98,831	21.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moravian Falls, NC	2,129	$68,308	16.0%
Newkirk, OK	2,129	$66,765	17.9%
Honey Brook, PA	2,129	$132,044	62.3%
Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, QC	2,129	n/a
Manawan, QC	2,129	n/a
Wilber, NE	2,129	$98,831	21.5%

Source: The Wilber, 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.