Wakefield, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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The income per capita in Wakefield is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wakefield is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wakefield is 60% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wakefield is 97% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,900 $62,857 $125,714

City

$36,252 $54,384 $108,768

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Wakefield median earnings by income bracket

Wakefield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	43.8%	43.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pender, NE	1,216	$73,750	33.3%
Jackson, NE	210	$68,333	23.5%
Emerson, NE	904	$60,625	9.6%
Concord, NE	175	$56,875	2.8%
Dixon, NE	96	$55,156	0.3%
Wakefield, NE	1,375	$62,857	13.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vander, NC	1,375	$60,909	10.1%
Doña Ana, NM	1,375	$18,835	66.0%
Brookfield Center, OH	1,375	$43,529	21.3%
Boyd, TX	1,375	$63,611	15.0%
Saint-Joachim, QC	1,375	n/a
Wakefield, NE	1,375	$62,857	13.6%

Source: The Wakefield, NE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Index	Wakefield	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$24,116	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$62,857	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,857	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,460	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,315	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,720	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.5%	12.4%	15.1%