Blackwater, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blackwater	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$25,730	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$79,445	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,232	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,389	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,768	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.2%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blackwater is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blackwater is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blackwater is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blackwater is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,958 $79,445 $158,890

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Blackwater median earnings by income bracket

Blackwater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	40.5%	40.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arrow Rock, MO	38	$99,647	22.5%
Nelson, MO	168	$80,482	1.0%
Marshall, MO	13,323	$66,860	17.8%
Boonville, MO	8,604	$65,538	19.4%
Pilot Grove, MO	685	$61,934	23.9%
Blackwater, MO	217	$79,445	2.3%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allakaket, AK	217	$33,080	59.3%
Shungnak, AK	217	$87,817	8.0%
Ogden, AR	217	$0	100.0%
Tollette, AR	217	$50,141	38.4%
Valley Home, CA	217	$0	100.0%
Blackwater, MO	217	$79,445	2.3%

Source: The Blackwater, MO 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.