| Index | Joplin | Missouri | National |
| Income per capita | $23,043 | $26,006 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $37,899 | $47,764 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $50,028 | $60,313 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $27,131 | $27,902 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $30,391 | $33,503 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $20,173 | $23,943 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 19.0% | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.3% | 0.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 19.2% | 1.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.2% | 3.7% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 18.1% | 17.4% |
| Public administration | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.5% | 1.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 12.8% | 34.8% |
| Other | 25.0% | 30.4% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Shoal Creek Estates, MO | 128 | $88,750 | 66% |
| Grand Falls Plaza, MO | 111 | $70,625 | 32% |
| Oronogo, MO | 2,673 | $67,500 | 26% |
| Loma Linda, MO | 800 | $67,500 | 26% |
| Airport Drive, MO | 835 | $65,625 | 23% |
| Joplin, MO | 50,900 | $37,899 | 29% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Minnetonka, MN | 50,897 | $80,068 | 50% |
| Charleston, WV | 50,911 | $48,959 | 8% |
| Glendora, CA | 50,855 | $74,169 | 39% |
| DeSoto, TX | 50,837 | $56,911 | 6% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 50,821 | $38,807 | 27% |
| Joplin, MO | 50,900 | $37,899 | 29% |