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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of North Platte is $24,760, which is lower than the state average of $27,339 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. North Platte median household income is $43,772, which has grown by 28.06% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 33.50% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average North Platte residents spend 10.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 17.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #195

North Platte, NE	24,760 USD
Nebraska	27,339 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

North Platte, NE	26,833 USD
Nebraska	29,063 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

North Platte, NE	40,245 USD
Nebraska	34,967 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

North Platte, NE	19,341 USD
Nebraska	23,440 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #283

North Platte, NE	43,772 USD
Nebraska	52,400 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

North Platte, NE	56,614 USD
Nebraska	68,081 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #338

North Platte, NE	28.06%
Nebraska	33.50%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	North Platte, NE		Nebraska		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.94%	$17,709, see rank	23.60%	$14,303	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	33.32%	$18,817, see rank	27.63%	$17,983	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.65%	$2,982, see rank	2.18%	$2,801	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	11.34%	$20,146, see rank	13.78%	$19,991	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

North Platte, NE	57,792 USD
Nebraska	66,188 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

North Platte, NE	70,608 USD
Nebraska	81,503 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	North Platte, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
White	$43,847, see rank	$54,303	$56,900
Black	$37,566, see rank	$28,376	$35,600
Hispanic	$40,057, see rank	$39,328	$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native	$27,333, see rank	$26,879	$37,170
One Race, Other	$44,406, see rank	$40,862	$40,300
Two or More Races	$29,500, see rank	$39,139	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	North Platte, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
less than 25	$40,653, see rank	$26,753	$25,788
25 to 44	$53,231, see rank	$56,879	$58,398
45 to 64	$50,540, see rank	$65,436	$65,027
65 or over	$27,393, see rank	$36,868	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	North Platte, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	18,890, see rank	1,442,692	248,775,628
Male¹	8,919, 47.22%, see rank	49.20%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	6,562, 73.57%, see rank	75.44%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	6,562, 73.57%, see rank	74.88%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	6,289, 95.84%, see rank	94.29%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	273, 4.16%, see rank	5.71%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,357, 26.43%, see rank	24.56%	30.72%
Female¹	9,971, 52.78%, see rank	50.80%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	5,807, 58.24%, see rank	65.68%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	5,807, 58.24%, see rank	65.60%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	5,418, 93.30%, see rank	94.91%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	389, 6.70%, see rank	5.09%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	4,164, 41.76%, see rank	34.32%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	North Platte, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	11,512, 100%	945,395	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	9,635, 83.70%, see rank	81.19%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	983, 8.54%, see rank	9.63%	9.59%
Public Transportation	50, 0.43%, see rank	0.69%	5.06%
Walked	251, 2.18%, see rank	2.77%	2.78%
Other Means	117, 1.02%, see rank	1.27%	1.79%
Worked at Home	476, 4.13%, see rank	4.45%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

North Platte, NE	10.7 minutes
Nebraska	17.7 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	North Platte, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	11,707	957,508	143,435,233
Male¹	6,289, 53.72%, see rank	52.34%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,139, 18.11%, see rank	32.31%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	905, 14.39%, see rank	12.07%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	902, 14.34%, see rank	17.50%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	45, 0.72%, see rank	2.29%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	462, 7.35%, see rank	9.44%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,998, 31.77%, see rank	19.80%	17.94%
Female¹	5,418, 46.28%, see rank	47.66%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,654, 30.53%, see rank	38.81%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,596, 29.46%, see rank	21.95%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,824, 33.67%, see rank	31.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	269, 4.96%, see rank	6.49%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	North Platte, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	11,707, 100%	957,508	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	173, 1.48%, see rank	4.56%	1.96%
Construction	386, 3.30%, see rank	6.48%	6.17%
Manufacturing	553, 4.72%, see rank	10.72%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	320, 2.73%, see rank	2.75%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,770, 15.12%, see rank	11.63%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	2,077, 17.74%, see rank	5.66%	4.93%
Information	232, 1.98%, see rank	1.98%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	416, 3.55%, see rank	7.46%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	559, 4.77%, see rank	8.24%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,939, 25.10%, see rank	23.91%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,173, 10.02%, see rank	7.83%	9.49%
Public Administration	461, 3.94%, see rank	4.25%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	648, 5.54%, see rank	4.52%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	North Platte, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,599	15.11%, see rank	12.86%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	622	10.29%, see rank	8.86%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.