Wilcox, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilcox	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$41,286	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$94,371	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,402	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$84,514	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,060	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,968	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.9%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilcox is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wilcox is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilcox is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wilcox is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,907 $94,371 $188,742

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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Wilcox median earnings by income bracket

Wilcox employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	28.3%	28.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.5%	14.5%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	17.4%	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ragan, NE	14	$131,534	61.7%
Huntley, NE	36	$112,914	38.8%
Funk, NE	205	$105,641	29.9%
Upland, NE	132	$89,947	10.6%
Axtell, NE	854	$82,184	1.0%
Wilcox, NE	484	$94,371	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Point, AL	484	$90,921	11.8%
Wapella, IL	484	$88,516	8.8%
Dearing, KS	484	$77,896	4.2%
Simpson, LA	484	$125,598	54.4%
Brewer, MO	484	$37,729	53.6%
Wilcox, NE	484	$94,371	16.0%

Source: The Wilcox, 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.