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North Platte Micro Area Income and Careers

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As of 2005-2009, the per capita income of North Platte Area is $19,474, which is lower than the state average of $24,568 and is lower than the national average of $27,041. North Platte Area median household income is $67,679. On average North Platte Area residents spend 40.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is much higher than the state average of 17.3 minutes and is much higher than the national average of 25.2 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, see rank

North Platte Area	19,474 USD
Nebraska	24,568 USD
U.S.	27,041 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

North Platte Area	34,063 USD
Nebraska	26,207 USD
U.S.	29,050 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

North Platte Area	58,409 USD
Nebraska	31,588 USD
U.S.	34,625 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

North Platte Area	32,604 USD
Nebraska	20,958 USD
U.S.	23,628 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, see rank

North Platte Area	67,679 USD
Nebraska	47,995 USD
U.S.	51,425 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

North Platte Area	66,881 USD
Nebraska	60,843 USD
U.S.	70,096 USD

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 Area		Nebraska		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	-2.13%	$0, see rank	28.16%	$11,160	24.85%	$14,905
Social Security Income	-2.13%	$0, see rank	26.65%	$15,081	27.06%	$14,966
Public Assistance Income	-2.13%	$0, see rank	2.33%	$2,386	2.39%	$3,363
Retirement Income	-2.13%	$0, see rank	13.31%	$17,569	17.40%	$20,838

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

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

North Platte Area	77,727 USD
Nebraska	60,443 USD
U.S.	62,363 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

North Platte Area	82,019 USD
Nebraska	72,777 USD
U.S.	81,537 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 2005-2009 data.

Median Household Income by Races

	North Platte Area	Nebraska	U.S.
White	$67,679, see rank	$49,489	$54,535

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Median Household Income by Age

	North Platte Area	Nebraska	U.S.
25 to 44	$158,125, see rank	$53,841	$56,832
45 to 64	$56,875, see rank	$60,417	$63,121

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Employment Status

	North Platte Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	81	see rank	1,377,481	235,871,704
Male¹	38	46.91%, see rank	49.08%	48.74%
Male, In Labor Force:²	34	89.47%, see rank	76.80%	71.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	0.84%
Male, Civilian²	34	89.47%, see rank	76.01%	70.44%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	34	100.00%, see rank	95.01%	92.66%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	0	0.00%, see rank	4.99%	7.34%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	4	10.53%, see rank	23.20%	28.72%
Female¹	43	53.09%, see rank	50.92%	51.26%
Female, In Labor Force:²	31	72.09%, see rank	65.50%	59.10%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.14%
Female, Civilian²	31	72.09%, see rank	65.35%	58.96%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	31	100.00%, see rank	95.20%	92.95%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	0	0.00%, see rank	4.80%	7.05%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	12	27.91%, see rank	34.50%	40.90%

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 2005-2009 data.

Commuting to Work

	North Platte Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	65	100%	910,688	138,541,405
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	59	90.77%, see rank	79.83%	75.92%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	6	9.23%, see rank	10.12%	10.52%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	4.95%
Walked	0	0.00%, see rank	3.25%	2.86%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Worked at Home	0	0.00%, see rank	4.83%	4.02%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

North Platte Area	40.3 minutes
Nebraska	17.3 minutes
U.S.	25.2 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 2005-2009 data.

Careers

Occupation

	North Platte Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	65	-	924,569	141,303,145
Male¹	34	52.31%, see rank	52.81%	53.11%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	11	32.35%, see rank	31.40%	31.81%
Service Occupations²	5	14.71%, see rank	11.76%	13.79%
Sales and Office Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	17.58%	17.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	2.56%	1.06%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	11	32.35%, see rank	16.35%	17.24%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	7	20.59%, see rank	20.35%	18.26%
Female¹	31	47.69%, see rank	47.19%	46.89%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	19	61.29%, see rank	36.98%	38.12%
Service Occupations²	12	38.71%, see rank	21.32%	20.39%
Sales and Office Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	34.10%	34.43%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.68%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	6.58%	6.09%

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 Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	65	100%	924,569	141,303,145
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	4	6.15%, see rank	4.93%	1.82%
Construction	0	0.00%, see rank	6.70%	7.45%
Manufacturing	11	16.92%, see rank	10.89%	11.24%
Wholesale Trade	0	0.00%, see rank	3.29%	3.20%
Retail Trade	4	6.15%, see rank	11.78%	11.52%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	10	15.38%, see rank	6.05%	5.08%
Information	0	0.00%, see rank	2.06%	2.44%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	0	0.00%, see rank	7.67%	7.10%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	2	3.08%, see rank	7.90%	10.29%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	17	26.15%, see rank	22.56%	21.51%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	0	0.00%, see rank	7.84%	8.77%
Public Administration	17	26.15%, see rank	3.90%	4.74%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	0	0.00%, see rank	4.44%	4.84%

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Poverty Level

	North Platte Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Population in Poverty	20	12.99%, see rank	11.76%	13.47%
Family in Poverty	4	12.50%, see rank	7.93%	9.86%

*Based on 2005-2009 data.