Wood Lake, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wood Lake	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$34,596	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$49,664	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,312	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,911	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	12.4%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Wood Lake is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wood Lake is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wood Lake is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wood Lake is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,106 $49,664 $99,328

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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Wood Lake median earnings by income bracket

Wood Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	81.8%	81.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Johnstown, NE	37	$0	100.0%
Wood Lake, NE	28	$49,664	38.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Slana, AK	28	$0	100.0%
Belgreen, AL	28	$58,368	28.2%
Flowing Springs, AZ	28	$0	100.0%
Prattville, CA	28	$0	100.0%
Bevington, IA	28	$181,154	122.7%
Wood Lake, NE	28	$49,664	38.9%

Source: The Wood Lake, 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.